5 articles
Food
Ajinomoto once debunked a rumor its MSG seasoning was made from snakes
“We hereby swear to all the world that snakes are not used in the production of Aji no Moto,” Ajinomoto’s co-founder procl...
Ryan General
Culture
Gwyneth Paltrow no-show at Jenny Yang’s dinner invitation to dispel MSG myths
Gwyneth Paltrow and representatives of Goop were not present at the dinner invitation sent by comedian Jenny Yang and Ajinomoto to open a d...
Bryan Ke
News
The Dictionary Definition of ‘Chinese Restaurant Syndrome’ is Total BS
“Chinese restaurant syndrome” is still on Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary — and many Asians are livid about it. For those who may be unaware, t...
Carl Samson
Why Asians Know MSG Isn’t Really Bad For You
Ah, MSG. With these three letters, pause for a moment and recall everything you feel about them strung together. What pops into your head? ...
Asia
Science Finally Reveals Whether MSG is Bad For You
For decades, monosodium glutamate, or MSG (a sodium salt of glutamic acid), has remained controversial due to a myth that made it one of the...