Much of the mythology around the harm of monosodium glutamate, has been debunked—known as MSG, shows up in many foods from tomatoes to breast milk, and there's no evidence to link it to illness. (AP ...

"Calling it Chinese restaurant syndrome is really ignorant," said restaurateur Eddie Huang, whose memoir was adapted into the hit sitcom "Fresh Off the Boat." In the video, he pointed out that MSG is ...

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 ...

The term "Chinese restaurant syndrome" derives from a letter from a physician to the New England Journal of Medicine in 1968 speculating that certain physical symptoms — numbness in the limbs, heart ...

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 ...

Restaurateur and celebrity chef Eddie Huang is calling out the racism surrounding the stigmas tied to Chinese takeout restaurants. Huang, who, along with television personality Jeannie Mai, is ...

The leading maker of MSG started a push to ask Merriam-Webster to change its definition of the term, first added in 1993. By Amelia Nierenberg Merriam-Webster added “Chinese restaurant syndrome” to ...

If you’ve heard of the term “MSG,” you might have also heard of its common – but inaccurate – connotations. For years, monosodium glutamate, a food additive known as MSG, has been branded as an ...