Glutenfree products in Nairobi

MarikoKenya Member

Member since 11 July 2014

MarikoKenyaMember11 July 2014 11:54:00

Hi bloggers, I am new to this community. We plan to move to Nairobi in August. Signed up to connect to you all in the hope to get information on how easy/ hard it is to keep a glutenfree diet in Nairobi. My three year old son has gluten allergy. Should I import tons of ricecrackers and glutenfree flour, pasta etc or are such products easily available, at not too costly a price?
Looking forward to hearing from you!

ZipM Member

Member since 28 June 2014

ZipMMember11 July 2014 18:14:59

I advise that you import enough, you might have to pay a pretty penny here for gluten free foods. i am intolerant to milk and enjoy almond milk, in NZ where i have lived for a while now, I paid 3$ for it, here it is about 8$..

drbarker New member

Member since 26 August 2016

drbarkerNew member26 August 2016 14:20:41

where can i purchase gluten free products and almond milk in nairobi

Longonot62 Kenya Advisor

Member since 05 March 2010

Longonot62Kenya Advisor26 August 2016 16:16:34

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You could try 'Healthy You'. They have branches at Sarit Centre, Junction Mall, Yaya Centre, Galleria Mall, T-Mall.

There is a decent health food shop at Village Market.聽

Most products are imported and you need deep pockets to buy.

I switched to goat and camel milk......buying the likes of almond milk and soya milk was just too expensive, especially living out of Nairobi.

drbarker New member

Member since 26 August 2016

drbarkerNew member27 August 2016 09:53:57

Thank you. We will hit the Healthy U at Sarit Centre this afternoon.聽 A Google search turned up several recipes for making almond milk at home.

Longonot62 Kenya Advisor

Member since 05 March 2010

Longonot62Kenya Advisor27 August 2016 16:12:03

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Am sure that that Kenyan staple, ugali is naturally gluten free, being made from maize meal and a whole lot cheaper.聽 I adopted a local diet when I came here and really feel a whole lot healthier as a consequence.