In 2019, Lucky Lee's, a fast-casual Chinese American restaurant in New York City, closed its doors after less than a year in business. According to a since-deleted Instagram post, the owner vowed to ...

After years of defensively touting “No MSG” on their menus, many Asians working in the food industry are not only fighting back against stereotyping of this heritage ingredient — they’re proudly ...

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, ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. By reclaiming the glory of MSG, we have the power to stop the racist stereotypes associated with the ...

DENVER — After decades of bad studies and science around the country, people are pushing to end the myth that MSG is bad for you. Also known as monosodium glutamate, MSG is a flavor enhancer added to ...

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 ...

Chinese restaurants are my family’s thing. It’s a very common immigrant story; it was the starter kit for Ronald Reagan’s American dream. Though it’s long gone, I can remember my family’s second ...

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 ...

Monosodium glutamate, known as MSG, is a flavor enhancer that consists of sodium, glutamate and water. MSG is typically produced “by the fermentation of starch, sugar beets, sugar cane or molasses,” ...