A surprising new food trend is sweeping Britain. Look on TikTok and you’ll be struck by the startling number of videos from food influencers with millions of fans celebrating a seasoning they call “the king of flavour”. This might seem rather odd to those of us who grew up going to Chinese restaurants that proudly advertised themselves as “MSG-free”. For a long time, monosodium glutamate was reviled, held responsible for headaches, palpitations, dehydration. “MSG is just another seasoning … It

Source: The Times January 11, 2025 14:21 UTC