MSG : mysterious savory grains.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Finnegan, Kyle, director.

Ma, Tim, on-screen participant.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monosodium glutamate--United States.

Monosodium glutamate.

Racism in popular culture--United States.

Racism in popular culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (00:12:43)) : sound, color

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Good Docs, 2023.

Language Note:

Closed-captions in English.

Summary:

In 1968, the forces of racism and consumer activism collided to give monosodium glutamate (MSG) its unsavory reputation. Today, chef Tim Ma is on a mission to change that perception and use MSG as a way to share his culture through food. Through interviews with Ma and two MSG experts, the documentary explores the origin of MSG's stigma and how the ways we talk about food can be just as pervasive today. To set the historical record straight, archival footage and visuals from Ma's restaurant weave together to illustrate the full timeline of MSG's place in American cuisine.

Participant:

Director, Kyle Finnegan ; On-screen participant, Tim Ma.

Notes:

Description based on XML content.

ISBN:

1-03-624965-4

9781036249656

OCLC:

1584442893

Publisher Number:

302206