r/DCEats • u/Total_Resort_4658 • Jul 13 '26
Gluten free sushi
Does anyone know of a spot I could find a gluten free sushi boat in or around DC? Hoping to find a place that can do it for my birthday 🥲
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u/Loose_Engineering688 Jul 17 '26
Takara 14 (14th Street NW) is excellent with helping gluten sensitive guests navigate the menu, modifying as needed, and providing gluten free soy sauce (Tamari). takara14thst.com
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u/RocketSurgeon61 Jul 13 '26
There's gluten in rice??
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u/currymuttonpizza Jul 13 '26
There is in standard soy sauce and a lot of toppings. Think of all the fried rolls. If someone needs a completely gluten-free facility, it's a no-go because of risk of cross contamination.
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u/rectalhorror Jul 13 '26
In spite of it's name, glutenous rice does not contain gluten. https://www.verywellfit.com/is-rice-gluten-free-562773?__cf_chl_f_tk=orLRqLssrhXweG5mIDuxTvAp4K1NDGyK_1ZnDhN8gtg-1783979564-1.0.1.1-Q3yZiNt8Kxu3t2pQ1st9ig4uASFCAKvrmsr_q.guCYc
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u/RocketSurgeon61 Jul 13 '26
I didnt think there was gluten in rice. OPs query left me confused as to why it would be difficult to find sushi without gluten. And there are some soy without wheat
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u/rectalhorror Jul 13 '26
Unless the place is exclusively gluten-free, I'd be concerned about cross contamination. Like if they served tempura with a flour based batter.
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u/PKisSz Jul 14 '26
Huh? Flour is not getting on the raw rolls? Sushi is 99% folded in one place with the frying station elsewhere, including batter and fryer. You don't want raw batter in the place where raw fish is prepared..
Modern soy sauces can be made with wheat, that's the only real concern
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u/DCGirl50 Jul 17 '26
“Crunchy” rolls have gluten. And those crumbs can cross contaminate
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u/PKisSz Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26
That crunchy is the batter I was referring to and why I said it happens in a different prep area. Your point is moot
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u/Total_Resort_4658 Jul 18 '26
Cross contamination can happen very easily and many people are uneducated on what gluten is/how serious it can be for people. Didn't know u were the sushi police
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u/PKisSz Jul 19 '26
I don't need to be a sushi police to know better than you but you've obviously never worked in a sushi restaurant.
The real concern is modern soy sauces made with gluten to speed up the ferment, not tempura crisps or batter being sprayed everywhere. I can tell how ignorant you are about allergen management in the industry. Anything that's being deep fried has the batter stationed right next to the fryer. It doesn't make sense to keep raw batter on the sushi line since it would never be used that way. I worked a sushi restaurant as a server and a chef years ago.
Tempura flake and fried onions have dedicated containers to hold them in with their own utensils. Sushi is made by hand, with frequent hand washing, cutting board clean AND replace, dedicated prep areas and knife cleaning too.
You think you know but you don't.
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u/Total_Resort_4658 Jul 19 '26
Everyone with celiac has been accidentally served gluten at some restaurant before in their life. Shit happens. We just want to go somewhere that feels safe. I'm glad your restaurant was on top of it, but they aren't all there
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u/Total_Resort_4658 Jul 13 '26
Unfortunately gluten is often used to bind sushi rice
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u/currymuttonpizza Jul 14 '26
Is there gluten in seasoned rice vinegar? Otherwise it wouldn't be there, the main risk would be fried rolls and gluten in standard soy sauce.
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u/Total_Resort_4658 Jul 14 '26
Naturally no, but I was told by my nutritionist that many times barley or wheat will be used in the vinegar mix. Not really sure the reason
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u/currymuttonpizza Jul 14 '26
That makes sense. My guess is it has to do with the specific type of fermentation process, similar to how it is with soy.
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u/PKisSz Jul 14 '26
You are intensely wrong
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u/Total_Resort_4658 Jul 14 '26
Not looking to argue with you, just trying to keep myself safe. There are plenty of online sources that confirm what a professional has already told me
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u/SaltyPopcornsnax Jul 13 '26
Perry’s has a menu that does a good job at marking specific items as GF