A social media campaign backed by a Japanese seasonings company is targeting the persistent idea that Chinese food is packed with MSG and can make you sick.
Huang, a New York City-based chef and author , and TV’s “The Real” co-host Jeannie Mai are launching a social media effort Tuesday with Ajinomoto, the longtime Japanese producer of MSG seasonings. They plan to use the hashtag #RedefineCRS to challenge Merriam-Webster to rewrite the definition.When reached for comment Tuesday, Merriam-Webster said it had not received complaints before about “Chinese restaurant syndrome” but would reconsider the term.
The symptoms are listed as numbness of the neck, arms, and back as well as headaches, dizziness, and palpitations. It affects people eating food but “especially Chinese food heavily seasoned with monosodium glutamate.”“I actually think it’d be interesting if they just kept it and just noted this is an outdated, antiquated thing,” Huang said. “I do think these things are important to remember and point to.
“For a long time, Chinese restaurant syndrome was considered a legitimate ailment that the medical community seemed to back,” Ku said. “It made no sense that only Chinese food that has MSG causes these ill effects but you can’t get it from Campbell’s Soup,” Ku said.
Do they “cringe” or “Squint”?
Chinese Restaurant Syndrome is not even scientifically backed
MSG intolerance seems to be more of a problem for those that have their neurons well wired, hence all the stupid comments rejecting its existance.
Then why so I always feel tired after eating Chinee, and hungry again soon after? Well?
Just because yellow man 👨 is offended it doesn’t make him right
Just bought a pound of pure MSG! No kidding.
Yes. Screw those medical journals and texts. We all know merriam-Webster is the go to for medical diagnoses.
what about 'jack in box guts' or 'rocco rell' ?
MerriamWebster please make a PSA for the correct use of the word 'humble'