the Asian American community surged. Similarly, MSG myths impacted the Chinese food industry, so much so that"No MSG restaurants" lists exist all over the internet and many Chinese takeout restaurants still advertise against MSG use today."I notice some Chinese American takeout places have 'no MSG' signs, but they're actually lying because I know some of the sauces they use contain MSG.
"It's a complex answer because almost all Italian restaurants contain MSG in their food. So, it's kind of an annoying question because we may actually be using less MSG than other cuisines, but people only ask us if our food contains MSG because we are a Chinese restaurant," Fong said."I'm sure we've lost customers over this."
"Many people still aren't comfortable with the ingredient, and I'm trying to educate and change that by being pro-MSG. I'm proud to use it and I advertise it," he said. Even on his left arm, where he had 'MSG' with a heart tattooed four years ago.