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I've had the pleasure of dealing with these types, claiming to have an allergy to everything from dairy, gluten and only want to eat the purest of ingredients because its good for their aura. Yet, they have absolutely no damn clue what any of that stuff actually is. Everyone I meet now has a gluten allergy, because its the new 'thing' now. *eyeroll*
So, I meet up with some friends to go out for Sushi and one of them brings the girlfriend unit. She starts going on about how much she loves sushi....then proceeds to talk about California rolls and other fusion type rolls that is so far from actual sushi, I cringe. Don't get me wrong, I love a good fusion roll, but its not actual sushi. She start talking about the health benefits of sushi and how great Japanese girls look because of this 'diet'. I chimed, "Yeah the raw fish variety, with the seaweed and rice does make for a good diet. But, its also accompanied by a lot of tea, soup/stews, more rice and greens." She then looks at me and says, "Hai." (yes in Japanese) and so, I hold my tongue, I want this to be a nice evening out. Smugly she enters the restaurant, bows and says, "Konnichiwa." Like she's trying to impress someone with her "Japanese" skills. Little did she know, the owners were Chinese and it was pretty darn easy to tell (most Asians can tell other types of Asians fairly easy, since we hate being mistaken for other types of Asians). They look at her like an idiot and mutter a few stuff in Cantonese, then sit us down. Before we can order drinks, this girl starts telling the waitress that she has a very serious gluten allergy. After the waitress left to fetch our orders, I asked if she had Celiac disease and she looked at me funny. So, I explained what it was and she said no, it was just a gluten-allergy. I just blinked at her and sighed. The food comes and what does she do? Bathe her roll in soy sauce and eats it up. I told her she shouldn't eat the soy sauce because most of it is made with gluten. Her response...."I've been cooking and eating soy sauce my entire life. Soy is not bread which I'm allergic too, its just soybeans. I would know if soy sauce had gluten in it or not, I'm very careful with my allergy."
I ask the waitress for the bottle of soy for the table casually and look over the label.Bingo, I pick out the wheat protein part out of the list of ingredients and show her. She doesn't say anything for a while and then claims to have stomach pains and needs to go to the bathroom. Then we all look to my friend as she leaves, giving him the "Look" and he hangs his head in shame. When she gets back, she starts saying how she was feeling funny while eating and didn't know why. I asked if her doctor had informed her properly about the foods to avoid for her condition and in true hipster fashion. "Oh, I was never diagnosed by my doctor, I just knew and I told my yoga teacher about my issues and she told me I had a gluten allergy."
So, I meet up with some friends to go out for Sushi and one of them brings the girlfriend unit. She starts going on about how much she loves sushi....then proceeds to talk about California rolls and other fusion type rolls that is so far from actual sushi, I cringe. Don't get me wrong, I love a good fusion roll, but its not actual sushi. She start talking about the health benefits of sushi and how great Japanese girls look because of this 'diet'. I chimed, "Yeah the raw fish variety, with the seaweed and rice does make for a good diet. But, its also accompanied by a lot of tea, soup/stews, more rice and greens." She then looks at me and says, "Hai." (yes in Japanese) and so, I hold my tongue, I want this to be a nice evening out. Smugly she enters the restaurant, bows and says, "Konnichiwa." Like she's trying to impress someone with her "Japanese" skills. Little did she know, the owners were Chinese and it was pretty darn easy to tell (most Asians can tell other types of Asians fairly easy, since we hate being mistaken for other types of Asians). They look at her like an idiot and mutter a few stuff in Cantonese, then sit us down. Before we can order drinks, this girl starts telling the waitress that she has a very serious gluten allergy. After the waitress left to fetch our orders, I asked if she had Celiac disease and she looked at me funny. So, I explained what it was and she said no, it was just a gluten-allergy. I just blinked at her and sighed. The food comes and what does she do? Bathe her roll in soy sauce and eats it up. I told her she shouldn't eat the soy sauce because most of it is made with gluten. Her response...."I've been cooking and eating soy sauce my entire life. Soy is not bread which I'm allergic too, its just soybeans. I would know if soy sauce had gluten in it or not, I'm very careful with my allergy."
I ask the waitress for the bottle of soy for the table casually and look over the label.Bingo, I pick out the wheat protein part out of the list of ingredients and show her. She doesn't say anything for a while and then claims to have stomach pains and needs to go to the bathroom. Then we all look to my friend as she leaves, giving him the "Look" and he hangs his head in shame. When she gets back, she starts saying how she was feeling funny while eating and didn't know why. I asked if her doctor had informed her properly about the foods to avoid for her condition and in true hipster fashion. "Oh, I was never diagnosed by my doctor, I just knew and I told my yoga teacher about my issues and she told me I had a gluten allergy."
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=AdJFE1sp4Fw
Hahah, omg. This is perfect.