Eating out / Chinese takeaway
Chinese takeaway: what to order
No gentlest way through
There's no gentlest way through to name here — the mains both land on 10.0 and there's only one side scored here. On a board like this, what you ask them to change does more than what you pick.
The rough end
- Sweet & sour pork— it's the fermentable carbs — the wind side10.0/10
- Beef chow mein— it's the fermentable carbs — the wind side10.0/10
No one shop's recipe. Every kitchen cooks these differently, so these are typical versions built from our own food catalogue — useful for seeing which dishes tend to sit heavier, not for judging the place you order from.
If you're choosing a main
- Sweet & sour porkGentlest here10.0/10
pork lean, white flour, sunflower oil, sugar, vinegar
Typical dish
- Beef chow mein10.0/10
egg noodles, beef mince, cabbage, onion, soy sauce
Typical dish
If you're adding a side
- Egg fried rice3.5/10
white rice, eggs, peas, spring onion green, soy sauce
Typical dish
What to ask them to change
Things a person can really request at the counter.
- Ask about leaving out the onionon the sweet & sour pork
- Ask about leaving out the onionon the beef chow meina wok dish is often cooked to order — worth asking
How sure we are about these
- The dish as commonly made
- Not any restaurant's recipe — a typical version scored from our own food catalogue. Treat it as indicative of the dish, not of one place.
Somewhere else
Written and checked from lived experience with a J-pouch. Last updated August 2026. The GASP Score is a modelled estimate, not medical advice — always work alongside your own clinical team.