Most restaurant rice has gluten in it. If it's not in the rice, it's in the seasonings?
I'm very sorry to hear about your friend... (((((((hugs))))))))
I'm wondering why on earth you would ever
purposely fill your body with gluten (beer) instead of having something like tea or pop or water?
I see that you say there was nothing else to eat but then you must
find something else to eat, even if that means going to a grocery store and eating fruits/veggies/gf stuff in your hotel room. Otherwise, you will never get well and will constantly be risking other immune disorders emerging... like Sjogren's, diabetes and thyroid disorders.