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 ...

For more than five decades, MSG has been cast as a food additive that can make you sick, despite repeated studies proving otherwise. Monosodium glutamate, also known as MSG, is in almost every ...

Mari Uyehara was previously a senior editor at Saveur, Time Out New York, and Martha Stewart Living Radio, and her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, and Bon Appétit. Her ...

Americans LOVE Chinese food; at one point on election night in 2020, Google searches to find some outnumbered searches for who had won the Presidency. But you'll still see signs around reading "No MSG ...

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 (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 ...

Some years ago, healthy eating was a topic for cranks, and to most people, healthy food meant tasteless food. But now people are realizing the need to eat wisely and also that healthy dishes can taste ...

MSG is one of the most popular food additives in the world, but is it bad for you? (Getty images; illustrated by Nathalie Cruz) When you hear the initialism MSG, certain connotations and possible red ...