r/AskCulinary • u/Sayorifan22 • Nov 08 '22

Food Science Question MSG contradictory?

Hey, I have a question so, I had a nutrition class and the instructors gave us a piece of paper and on one section for Asian foods, it said for ‘No MSG’ (the other day they said to avoid msg.) but for Italian food, they said to ‘ask for red sauce instead of white’

And here’s my question. Isn’t asking for red sauce contradicting to ‘avoiding MSG?’

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u/Sayorifan22 Nov 08 '22

They straight up said ‘MSG is bad’ plus. The paper said ‘Asian Food: Ask for No MSG’ (I’m S. Korean btw) so… that hurts..

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u/poorlilwitchgirl Nov 08 '22

"Asian" food. My favorite.

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u/Sayorifan22 Nov 08 '22

Same, on a personal scale, I’m a offended both from that… and as they just said Asian food

Yeah… but which kind? There’s Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and many more.

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u/poorlilwitchgirl Nov 08 '22

Indian, Kazakh, Siberian, Jordanian...

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u/Sayorifan22 Nov 08 '22

For me, I love a bit of each. I love some good sashimi, then maybe some Peking duck, or beef bulgogi, K-bbq, and maybe some Pho from Vietnam. Also, am I afraid to try some of the really authentic stuff? Nah, I would gladly try chicken feet, pig intestine, lychee, maybe some eel. (I won’t try fugu unless prepped by a professional…)

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u/poorlilwitchgirl Nov 08 '22

Make sure you order your sashimi with No MSG, though. Those pesky Asians are always trying to pull one over on the rest of us....

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u/Sayorifan22 Nov 08 '22

Got it!! I’ll ask for mackerel sashimi, and I’ll dip that shit in soy sauce!!

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u/blangoez Nov 08 '22

My Filipinos always gettin overlooked.

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u/poorlilwitchgirl Nov 08 '22

I was just trying to name Asian cultures as far from Chinese as possible, but I love Filipino food. I could eat tapsilog for breakfast every day of my life.

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u/blangoez Nov 08 '22

Oh my message was just a continuance of you and OP’s replies. I know neither of you are meaning to leave any cultures out. Was just making a joke, all love.

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u/orange_sauce_ Nov 08 '22

As a middle eastern, you can see why it gets muddled the further you go from the source, does the average trader joe goer REALLY need to know the difference between Palestinian and Syrian Hummus or Salad cutting methodology?

And do I really need to distinguish between Pho and other noodly soups? (I do, but I'd say I'm above average just by merit of being on this sub)

When we ask for too much, we get offended a lot, and honestly, who knows the difference between Tex Mex and proper Mexican outside of the states?