Noun: MSG
- White crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavour; often used in Chinese cooking
"food manufacturers sometimes list MSG simply as ‘artificial flavours’ in ingredient lists";
- monosodium glutamate
Derived forms: MSGs
Type of: flavor [US], flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], seasoner, seasoning
Encyclopedia: MSG