When it comes to Gluten Free eating out, keeping it simple is best. Though most of the dishes on a typical pub menu are loaded with gluten of some form, it is possible to find a gluten free meal at your local - provided the staff are willing to discuss preparation with clean utensils and are open to altering the menu slightly. Usually this means a basic steak, (cooked in a clean or separate saucepan or grilled on top of clean aluminum foil), and steamed vegetables or sometimes mashed potato. Though plain, if the ingredients are good quality, this can be quite tasty. Though there might not be a pub on every corner in Singapore, there are a few iconic pubs around and with transport so easy in Singapore, they may as well be your 'local'. Harry's is one of the most well known of the British style pubs in Singapore and they went a step further than the classic coeliac plain steak. They were able to convert their 'steak sandwich' into a gluten free version, without bread but still with the sauteed onions and peppers cooked without sauce and with clean utensils, topped off with some melted cheese, and served with salad - yum! There are a few locations for Harry's throughout Singapore including Boat Quay, (which I tried tonight), and Dempsey Hill.
Sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteIt's great to hear that some places seem to be willing to alter their menu to accommodate GF diets.