For more than a century, umami—the fifth basic taste alongside sweet, salty, sour, and bitter—has helped shape how people ...

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is a common food additive that enhances the savory taste in foods. MSG is a compound formed by sodium and glutamate (or glutamic acid), a naturally occurring non-essential ...

There’s a powerful ingredient in many dishes that is racism; it’s known to chefs everywhere as monosodium glutamate. The racist part is when we apply its initials — MSG. To be clear, we’re not talking ...

If you're craving Chinese food or ramen, you might find yourself wondering—is MSG safe during pregnancy? MSG is often found in Asian cuisine and is associated with a rich, savory umami flavor. While ...

Question: Why do food processors and restaurants insist on putting MSG in their products or foods? Where does it come from? P. Peterson, New Port Richey Answer: Monosodium glutamate, or MSG, is a salt ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

“I always joke that salt, sugar, MSG is the Chinese trinity seasoning mix,” chef Calvin Eng told me recently. The trio is so integral to his style of Cantonese American cooking that he named his ...