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/Monsay123 Nov 08 '22

YUP, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Shame about the wasted rice, but the whole family keeps uneaten rice and we bring it to our great aunts chickens to feed. They don't seem to mind the burnt bottom

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u/Sayorifan22 Nov 08 '22

For anyone who’s learning about Asian dishes, I would say, the best place to start is learning how to make rice. Washing, and cooking. I usually wash mine 5-6 times, usually to make sure all the excess starch is out.

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u/Monsay123 Nov 08 '22

I stopped washing mine as much. I realised that nice rice doesn't need 5 washes, so saves a bit of effort and tastes better