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Milboo said:
We had yum cha on Friday for lunch. I love it but not long after the headache kicks in and so very thirsty.
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Wasn't MSG a huge issue here years ago and most take-aways stopped using MSG?

I'd want to know if MSG was added and avoid it.
 
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Restaurants still put MSG into the food?

I think ive had aussie bought "chinese" about 5 times in the past 4 years, because Im so disappointed in the aussie offerings.

Although, there is a tiny chinese restaurant on Constitution Dock Tassie that was really good. Last nights home delivery was blah as I expected. Will have to go back to Tassie at this rate.
 
JohnK said:
Wasn't MSG a huge issue here years ago and most take-aways stopped using MSG?

I'd want to know if MSG was added and avoid it.
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Denali said:
Restaurants still put MSG into the food?
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There is no requirement for restaurants/takeaways to declare the presence of Msg.
You can ask though but Is the answer going to be the truth?.
Yes it’s approved for use in food preparation by NSW Food Authority

See here for some interesting facts:
MSG
 
Quickstatus said:
There is no requirement for restaurants/takeaways to declare the presence of Msg.
You can ask though but Is the answer going to be the truth?.
Yes it’s approved for use in food preparation by NSW Food Authority

See here for some interesting facts:
MSG
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The headaches and thirst after a Chinese meal are a dead giveaway regardless of what they tell you.

I don't buy Chinese that often but I've not experienced anything like what I experienced at Mekong in the 80's-90's.
 
That’s the popular opinion: MSG = thirst

I think more likely that it’s the excessive salt in Chinese cooking causing headache and thirst.

Jury still out. I don’t have empirical evidence one way or another
 
Other than the food generally tasting nicer, I don't know if I am thirstier with MSG as I'm generally drinking a bit any way. (and not just water ;) )
 
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