The letter kicked off widespread phobia of MSG, which was further bolstered by subsequent studies that coined the ...

Keiko Green wrote ‘Exotic Deadly’ during the pandemic, drawing on her own family connection to the Japanese company that invented MSG. (Jessica Palopoli) Like Green, the protagonist, Ami (played by ...

I'm a veritable walking map of where to find the best margarita, but I must admit that the hottest margarita bar in town ...

A year later, it was made and sold commercially. Many people believe that MSG is bad for you, but this idea was rooted in anti-Asian racism and xenophobia. This myth began during a time when there ...

But across South Carolina, “NO MSG” signs are plastered across restaurant windows and websites. The cause of this ingredient aversion, history suggests, stems from an anti-Asian racist myth ...

Shortly after his racist rhetoric hit the mainstream, hate crimes against the Asian American community surged. Similarly, MSG myths impacted the Chinese food industry, so much so that "No MSG ...

Umami, which translates to “delicious savory taste, ” was identified as a distinct flavor in 1908 by Japanese chemist Kikunae ...

A new Asian home goods boutique has opened its doors in downtown Des Moines with products from Korea, Vietnam, and more.

However, as you noted, MSG is not exclusive to Asian cuisine by any stretch. It’s naturally present in our bodies, occurs naturally in some whole foods and is commonly used in packaged food and ...