I'm looking for chinese restaurants in NW DC that don't use MSG and Cornstarch in their soups/sauces. Please don't mention PF Changs. Thanks
Jacey
Nov 16, 2007 10:03AM
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Try Mr. Chen's organic. I don't know about the cornstarch (they might be able to give you options) but Iknow they don't use MSG.
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No corn starch in chinese food sounds like a tough one to please to me
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yep, it is a staple! i don't know of any ill effects associated with it, do you Jacey? why no cornstarch? (i understand the msg issue....)
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Maybe it's a corn allergy.
If it were me, I'd feel a lot better if it were someplace I could talk to the owner or chef, and feel sure they were listening and not just nodding their head to get me out of their face - it certainly is possible to cook Chinese dishes with sauces that reduce instead of cornstarch-thicken. MSG may be different - it's hidden in many (even most) component seasonings.
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