MSG was first prepared in 1908 by the Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda. Ajinomoto means ‘the essence of flavour’ — and it ...

It is a label you have seen on menus, packaged foods, cans of soup, dipping sauces and in restaurant windows all around the world: “No MSG”. For decades, not using the flavour enhancer MSG, or ...

A CHINESE takeaway under new management has reopened on a high street – and it has one big twist. Most takeaways that serve Asian food cook orders with monosodium glutamate, better known as MSG. This ...

An award-winning Chinese takeaway in Scotland shared how to make their popular chow mein at home for your next fakeaway ...

A Chinese takeaway in North Lanarkshire has shared a chow mein recipe for you to make at home this weekend. The famous noodle ...

I f you're craving a warm, comforting soup to complement your Asian-inspired meal, my Chinese Seafood Egg Drop Soup is the ...

It's officially been a week since the closing of Mee Sum, Fall River's iconic Chinese restaurant. Are you missing them yet? Got a craving for Chinese food that you just can't shake? We may be able ...

Food and travel writer Chris Dwyer has spent years criss-crossing the planet in search of the best meals. These are the best dishes he’s encountered everywhere from Michelin restaurants to backstreet ...

Still craving Mee Sum's pork fried rice? In 2007, Regina Mark shared her recipe with us. We're sharing it again with you.

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer that has been used for more than a century. At some point, however, it started to get a bad reputation and was said to be associated with various health ...