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The Umami Project: MSG as a Historical Villain

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JUNE 2026

ISSUE 01

the umami project MSG AS A HISTORICAL VILLAIN

A Grain of MSG

Cut The B.S.

Deconstructing the xenophobic history and flawed science behind "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome," and why unlearning childhood truths requires a healthy dose of skepticism—and umami.

A seasoning in the pantry, a metaphor for exaggeration in Korean slang, and a scapegoat for racism in America

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