tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443466204572236187.post6286755997629346661..comments2020-10-21T00:53:22.291-07:00Comments on Choux de Bruxelles: The MSG StoryChoux Chouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02684821898424751341noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443466204572236187.post-46284843613260488262011-04-04T05:52:52.680-07:002011-04-04T05:52:52.680-07:00MSG = Monosodium glutamate. As it implies, it is S...MSG = Monosodium glutamate. As it implies, it is Salt + glutamate that exists in natural food like mushroom, cheese, milk and etc. Yeah what you said is right Shu, there is E621/msg in a lot of non-asian food we eat and I believe people who are 'fashionably' allergic to msg has a psychological allergy.IGotEggedhttp://twitter.com/#!/IGotEggednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443466204572236187.post-77907372385529553152011-03-03T17:06:49.055-08:002011-03-03T17:06:49.055-08:00Haha oh man I haven't been to lazzat's in ...Haha oh man I haven't been to lazzat's in ages! We should do that soon. <br /><br />I suppose it can be a preservative, just like salt. It was always used at home as a flavour thing. In Chinese, it literally translate as flavour powder or enhancer. I really wouldn't be surprised if MSG was set up to be this terrible thing due to some kind of racism/xenophobia. I mean, when you get food from supermarkets and they have MSG in it, it's just called flavour enhancer (621). By law, in australia and NZ, it should be classified as MSG or flavour enhancer (621). Why not just say it is msg? It tells people exactly what it is. <br /><br />I dunno. Maybe things just get lost in translation.<br /><br />I reckon it's all just a placebo effect. Plus, if you eat it in moderation, it should be fine. It's just like salt. It's a flavour enhancer.<br /><br />I mean, obviously, if you are actually allergic, to it then by all means people should know if their food contains it. Otherwise, I don't see how it should be any different to salt. <br /><br />And yeah, lazzat's food is sweet. Their butter chicken is sweeter and so is their delicious eggplant sambal :)Choux Chouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684821898424751341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443466204572236187.post-26315675488569234892011-03-03T16:29:04.930-08:002011-03-03T16:29:04.930-08:00isn't MSG a preservative? When I worked at Tas...isn't MSG a preservative? When I worked at Tasty Express we used to put it on our meats. <br />I reckon it's another one of those buzz words that people got scared of in the 90s, like cholesterol and that kind of thing. One of those things that you 'know' about so you can be extra health conscious. I bet you nobody kicks up a fuss about MSG in America. Interesting point about it being a racist/xenophobic claim, though. I would have to read the review you read to be sure, maybe their headache is a thing they get regularly. If, as you say, most Chinese food places are putting it in, I don't see why it wouldn't be a common food allergy. Also, weird, I just read a review of Lazzats: http://indolentdandy.net/fitzroyalty/2010/06/12/lunch-at-lazzat-lygon-st-carlton/<br />which has something about MSG giving a burning sensation?? Personally I have never noticed it as a standout flavour, like I said, thought it was just a preservative. Anyhoo, that review of Lazzats points out that their bain marie food is kinda sweet and if I think about it, I agree!susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660589559791958829noreply@blogger.com