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You Don't Hate Coriander. You're Just Looking for Drama.

A chef's honest interrogation of the world's most complained-about herb, the science behind the soap gene, and why most coriander haters are looking for drama.

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You Don't Hate Coriander. You're Just Looking for Drama.
Thai cooking, food myths, opinionSeb HolmesFarang LondonMSG, monosodium glutamate, umami, Thai cooking, food myths, Asian cooking, seasoning, fish sauceComment

MSG Isn't the Enemy. Your Fear of It Might Be.

There is a bag of Ajinomoto MSG in my kitchen. It costs less than three quid and does something that takes a good chef years to learn with seasoning alone. Here's why the fear was always wrong.

Thai cooking, food myths, opinionSeb HolmesFarang LondonMSG, monosodium glutamate, umami, Thai cooking, food myths, Asian cooking, seasoning, fish sauceComment
MSG Isn't the Enemy. Your Fear of It Might Be.