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The mapo tofu at Mama Wong in Exton.
The mapo tofu at Mama Wong in Exton.Read moreCraig LaBan

Mama Wong

Chinese, Szechuan$-$$

One of the suburbs’ best Szechuan restaurants will modify nearly 80% of its menu to be gluten-free, in part because its new owner, Linna Li, is gluten-intolerant. Guangdong roast duck, Gen. Tso’s chicken, and rice noodle dishes are popular, but cumin lamb and boiled fish in chili sauce are also worthy choices. Longtime Mama Wong chef Hongbin Luo is also a veteran of the locally based Han Dynasty chain, which has long been a solid go-to for gluten-free Szechuan fare.

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