In today's lecture,I'm going to talk aboutMonosodium Glutamate,or MSG,as it's morecommonly known.Now,MSG as you probably know,isa flavour enhancer which is used particularly inChinese and Japanese cooking.Today I am going toexplore why it is so popular in these cuisinesand,more importantly,how does it enhance theflavour of food?
The main reason why MSG is more commonly used inJapanese meals is tradition.For many thousands ofyears the Japanese have incorporated a type ofseaweed known as kombu in their cooking,as they discovered it had the ability to make foodtaste better.
