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 ...

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

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 ...

MSG is a naturally occurring compound found in many foods; it’s also one of the world’s most popular flavor-enhancing food additives. There’s a strong stigma that MSG is bad for you—but scientific ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

COLUMBIA — Monosodium glutamate, known as MSG, is a savory ingredient — with a history of unsavory treatment. Discovered and popularized across East Asia, but now an internationally recognized flavor ...