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Hello All Anyone from the Middle East, Gulf or North Africa? Please feel free to join this group! We might all help each other in coping with Gluten Free life in the Arab World. Anyone from anywhere is welcome to join this group :)

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Karen Broussard Comment by Karen Broussard on February 28, 2010 at 6:12pm
Yes, for those of you who haven't tried Schar pasta, it is the best -- and the closest thing to true gluten pasta.
Lubna Comment by Lubna on February 28, 2010 at 6:37am
Again Schar gluten free/dairy free products are now available @ Kilograms Diet Shop,,, don't miss the great taste and the health benefits,,, waiting for your visit :)
Karen Broussard Comment by Karen Broussard on February 15, 2010 at 7:20pm
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Linda Comment by Linda on February 15, 2010 at 6:57am
Hi everyone! I have been reading the post and I have lived in the middle east over the years. From Jordan to Saudi. I found that i could get rice flour and tapioca in both regions. But for health conscious reasons I try to use nut flours most of the time like chestnut, almond, walnuts which is plentiful in those areas. The most important to understand about using nut flour you need to use more eggs to get the volume. You can get away with using garbonzo flour which is good for making cookies because the flavor of the flour is toned down with the use of the brown sugars. also a tip if you cannot find quar gum, zantham gum then use beef gelatin instead. There are so many things I have learned over the last 10 years and it takes some experimenting but it can happen. Also most of those regions carry bob's red Mill and that is a great product to buy. I seen it at the GNC in Saudi and they took the time to order it for me also. Good luck and take care..
Lubna Comment by Lubna on February 14, 2010 at 7:06am
Hi Carrie, how r u doing?
in KSA there is only Abazeer Shop sells gluten free items (and nadine told u about). But i can help you from Jordan as i have a diet diet shop in Amman_jordan and have a lot of gluten free items, and can ship to KSA.
Available Brands: Bob's Red Mill, Nature's Path, Schar, Deboles, Energy...

Regards,
k1000gram@gmail.com
Lubna Comment by Lubna on February 14, 2010 at 6:08am
Hi Raluca-Alexandra, hope you r doing great? wish i had the chance to check the group earlier to tell you about "Pate Boulanger" in lebanon, they bake a wide range of gluten free items:
Adress: Beirut-Sin el Fil Highway - next to mirna chalouhi Bldg. -
009611501100
Good luck :)
Teri Whisenhunt Comment by Teri Whisenhunt on February 14, 2010 at 5:47am
Has anyone in your group tried tiger nut flour. I have had it tested with the Celiac Sprue Association here in the states ,it test under 5ppm for wheat and is great when added to a good flour blend.
Please visit our website, www.mixesfromtheheatland.com We ship overseas and are adding staples to the site like flours,pasta, and more in bulk bags. Contact me and I will see what I can do to help in shipping. Teri
Nadine Comment by Nadine on February 14, 2010 at 5:39am
Hello Carrie,
Hope you are doing well :)
I am searching some blogs and forums (in Arabic) regarding Gluten Free Products in KSA and will let you know of the results as soon as I get them :) for the time being ... this is what I got up till now

Optimal Health (Riyadh)
http://www.op-health.com/E-03/E-03.htm

A shop called Abareez in Souq Al Masa'idiyyah (Jeddah)

Al Suwwadi - Riyadh (You can call and order)
0504216612
0550271865
0503432748

I will let you know if I get any more info :)
Hope this helps ;)
Carrie Comment by Carrie on February 14, 2010 at 3:00am
Hello! I am glad to find a group dedicated to GF in the Middle East!

My daughter, 1yr, is highly gluten sensitive. We are on a compound in KSA and cannot get many GF products. Any info is helpful. We have found GNC (when they have stock). Any one know companies that will ship here with out charging $10/lb?
Manar Nasr Comment by Manar Nasr on January 27, 2010 at 7:54am
yeah, there's a corn research centre that makes bread, cakes, cookies and pasta. You have to order some things in advance. There's also a shop that sells GF flour like Bob's red mill. I don't know if you can get the bread easily if you're just visiting. At Restaurants you're pretty safe with grilled chicken or meat and rice but it's pretty tough here. But it depends where in Egypt
 

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Nadine Linda Manar Nasr Lubna Nicole Bovey Alhakawati sonia Gluten Free MARIANA CORRALES RADANICH Aleen Habib Karen Broussard Raluca-Alexandra Carrie Teri Whisenhunt
 
 

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