Posted by cubbybear on February 4, 2004, at 3:35:34
In reply to Question for Cubbybear, posted by Ilene on February 3, 2004, at 15:28:34
> Cubbybear--
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> You've said you live in Thailand. How do you deal with the Thai diet--if I recall, Thai food includes soy products, shrimp paste, and fish sauce--all of which are MAOI no-no's--?
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> thanks,
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> IleneHi, I'm glad I spotted your post.
Yes, Thai food is a HUGE problem for me, but only because the Thais worship the Holy Chili Pepper god, and it's not always easy to find prepared dishes in restaurants or at street vendors which are made without chili.
But, as for the stuff you mentioned, I never have a problem since I personally dislike soy products--e.g. soy milk, tofu, shrimp paste, etc. I just don't eat it or pick it out of the dish if I see it. Fish sauce is vile to my senses. If I want a salty taste in my food, I use plain old iodized salt, which I carry around with me (and it's not a bad idea in hot weather to increase your consumption of salt).
I sometimes wonder about soy sauce--I guess the Thais don't use it, or whatever they do use has never caused a problem for me with my MAOI.By the way, are you planning on moving to Thailand or just eating in a Thai restaurant?
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