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Gluten in Sushi

Gluten-free sushi would seem easy to come by because sushi can be  naturally gluten-free. However, some of the ingredients used to make  sushi can contain gluten.

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What is Sushi?

Wikipedia defines sushi as a traditional Japanese dish made with vinegared rice, sugar, salt, and other ingredients.

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Gluten in Sushi shows up as...

Anything breaded as the breading often contains gluten. This includes things like tempura shrimp.

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Rice Vinegar which is mostly gluten-free but can be made with gluten, so it's important to double check.

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Imitation Crab which is usually used instead of real crab and is usually made with gluten.

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Soy Sauce which is typically made with wheat so you need to verify a GF soy sauce is available or bring your own.

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Wasabi which is usually gluten-free IF it's 100% fresh wasabi but always verify with the restaurant.

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Fish & Oyster Sauce which is typically gluten-free but on occasion can be made with gluten, so you should double check!

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Masago which is usually gluten-free IF it's 100% fish eggs but can contain gluten depending preparation.

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For more on Gluten-Free sushi...

Check out my blog post which contains tips on ordering gluten-free sushi complete with sample scripts and more!