Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MSG is a naturally occurring compound that enhances umami flavor and is widely used in global cuisines. It can be used in various ...

In 1968, the New England Journal of Medicine published a letter to the editor with the headline, “Chinese-Restaurant Syndrome.” The letter detailed the numbness and weakness the letter-writer would ...

Calvin Eng, the owner of New York-based Cantonese-American restaurant Bonnie’s, isn’t shy about his love for monosodium glutamate. Case in point – he has the letters “MSG” tattooed on his arm, and his ...

Monosodium glutamate, or MSG — a food additive that is often found in Asian cuisine — has had something of a negative reputation over the last 60 years. Some food experts insist that's unfair. "To ...

Is the often reviled cooking ingredient monosodium glutamate (MSG) making a comeback? Slate contributor Sara Dickerman explains why some chefs now say they favor the much-maligned MSG. BRAND: MSG?

Chef Calvin Eng at Bonnie's, a popular Cantonese American restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is an outspoken advocate for the use of Monosodium Glutamate in cooking; MSG is already found in popular ...

Last Monday I got to be one of the judges and hosts for the Condé Nast Traveller Best New Restaurant awards. Me and my sidekick of many years Steven Manderson, aka Professor Green grabbed some ...

MSG is a naturally occurring compound that enhances umami flavor and is widely used in global cuisines. It can be used in various recipes to deepen taste, making it a versatile ingredient for home ...

The Ajinomoto Group is debunking the racist myths surrounding the umami-boosting ingredient. In 1968, the New England Journal of Medicine published a letter to the editor with the headline, ...