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 ...

While extensive research has shown MSG is safe, people have debated for years whether it causes side effects in a small subset of eaters Does the flavor enhancer called MSG make some people feel sick?

In the 1900s, a Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda managed to extract MSG from seaweed broth and declared it “the essence of taste”, describing the savoury flavour as “umami”. It’s now known as one of the ...

For years, advertising and media connected the ingredient to “Chinese Restaurant Syndrome.” Here’s what led to the misconception—and how MSG is being reclaimed today. Monosodium glutamate, or MSG, is ...

Egg salad contains very few ingredients, so it's crucial that each one is the best it can be. Mayonnaise is essential, but ...

My October 1955 issue of Reader’s Digest never ceases to entertain me. I would say it was a trip down memory lane, but I was only one year old at ...

The ABCs of MSG, or monosodium glutamate, from a Northwestern University professor MSG, or monosodium glutamate, adds flavor to food — but is it good for us or not? Northwestern University professor ...

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 ...