As you may know, Vietnamese diet bases strongly on rice and rice flour, so you may rarely come across gluten-based food during your Halong Bay trip. But low chance doesn’t mean no chance, so let’s find out how you can dine safely when travelling to Halong Bay as a person pursuing gluten-free diet.
First which is the clear definition of gluten-free diet?
A gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes the protein gluten. Gluten is found in grains such as wheat, barley, rye, and a cross between wheat and rye called triticale.
So how about gluten-free restaurants/tours/cruises in Halong Bay?
Restaurant
There are not any restaurant specializing in gluten-free food. Luckily, Vietnamese food doesn’t often made from things contain gluten, so you can walk into any restaurant you like. However, you should be careful if you enter a Western food restaurant. Read menu and ask waiter carefully about ingredients. If you have celiac disease, highlight that you cannot eat foods containing gluten, even if they are just spices or drinks.
