Rarely seen Maggi seasoning on sale.
I'm going to try to blend the sriracha mayonnaise mentioned by @shkippy
I remember an amazing sauce made by Dan Hong that he called "comeback sauce". Then I found the recipe and was surprised how simple it is: Kewpie mayo, maggi liquid seasoning & sriracha. But a word of warning, once made that stuff is highly addictive.
i used to use this for my lemongrass porkchop, but not anymore when my wife told me flavour enhancer on this…
taste nice tough…
What's alarming about 635?
A mixture composed of 98% monosodium glutamate and 2% E635 has four times the flavor enhancing power of monosodium glutamate (MSG) alone
It's alarmingly flavorful
Yum…. 621 and 635 combined are an awesome flavour combo.
So much so that when I shop I ignore any product (like stock powders) that say 'no msg'. like what??? no flavour :P
Chinese restaurant syndrome
I guess that's easier to say than "hysterical psychosomatic disorder"
I’ve always wondered why Chinese cooking often relies on the addition of flavour enhancers. Maybe I’m wrong with that though. But no other cuisine seems to want or need it and they develop flavour by cooking for longer (reducing). Any ideas?
The same with everything else, its a quick short method to get the same flavours without the same ingredients.
It goes back to the days when food was not stored properly. It was used to disguise off flavoured food.
People raised in this environment don't have issues ie bali belly.
I don't have an issue with msg, but i have issues with food that smells or tastes off, which is generally all seafood, chicken and pork nearing use by, or green meat.
Thanks, that makes sense. I thought it was only about the flavour. Before refrigeration Indonesians used chilli to preserve food, mainly meat. Rendang is an example.
It was used to disguise off flavoured food.
Can you please cite that?
I can cite the opposite, that spices & flavour enhances were not used to disguise off food. and MSG cannot improve inferior quality food or make up for poor cooking practices. As far as I am aware, I don't know any cooking method or recipes that can disguise off food. I will happily eat my words to be proven wrong =)
As for Chinese using MSG more often than other cuisines I think @ATangk is closer to the mark on this as it was discovered more than 100 years ago by a Japanese chemist named Kikunae Ikeda to replicate the taste of kombu in stocks. But it's not only found in Asian cuisine, glutamate is naturally found in hard cheeses like parmesan, tomato concentrates and sauces. It's even in our beloved Aussie Vegemite.
@shkippy: there's frequent misconception that people 'react' to MSG which is naturally occurring in a lot of food.
where it could have been a variety of other additives/ingredients that caused it.
and there's a tendency of certain groups of people who eat dishes that normally is paired with rice but went on to discard the rice entirely, and complain that they suffer from sodium bloat.
like mate, you ate enough kung bao chicken for a family of 6. it's no wonder you felt like drinking an entire swimming pool and have water retention.
@shkippy: Can you please cite that?
Hi, this was discussed on the ABC a year or so ago. Yes spices have also been used as well to help with food that has deteriorated.
Every cuisine relies on flavour enhancers, particularly the use of salt.
Wow people still believing what they read at wikipedia when anyone can put anything in there.
Last time Read something from there is Jerome Luai is Parramattas daddy. Looks more legit.
The wikipedia page you have quoted in your link (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disodium_ribonucleotides) says that 635 is not harmful in the quantities used to enhance taste.
you can buy the actual 'seasoning' in a solid form…. uncle roger always talks about it
the solid ones don't "expire" like the liquids, and you can control the flavour itself more.
eg. if you rely on soy sauce, then everything is going to taste of soy.
show me this solid
I presume 'solid' means MSG powder.
Maggic Sauce
Bubble sauce!
A lot of places put this on banh mi's 👍
Lol at people that think they are allergic to MSG!
There are some. My other half sometimes turns into the elephant woman.
This reminds me of Malaysia… it was on every restaurant table
Mmmmm Maggie Goreng for brekkie
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If anyone else was curious about the recipe for hot sauce mentioned in this post, I tried to find it but struggled a bit.
However, I did find this recipe which I think is basically how you make the hot sauce. Just use the Maggi sauce instead of soy sauce I would think.
Link is here: https://umamigirl.com/best-spicy-mayo-recipe/
What quantities did you use?
Liquid MSG, what's not to like?
^ 100% Correct.
Many don't react to this product and it's ingredients, except those sensitive to MSG/Preservatives/Colours can find it unsettling.
Used in many Chinese dishes it's also used as a marinade on beef, lamb and pork to flavour and tenderise.
I'm getting some more as this is a long time favourite of mine,especially with Noodles and steamed vegetables..
Grew up with it. Dutch neighbours introduced it to my mum in…the late 50's early 60's when Aus food was meat and 3 veg. This stuff was a revelation on rice and other things. Been using it on steaks prior to going on a red hot bbq all my life and now the kids are doing the same and their kids.
The tiny amounts you use, I can't see a problem.
Edit: I once found my holy grail, a 1 litre bottle of the stuff in an Asian supermarket in Lismore, same shape as the small bottles. I blinked, cleaned my glasses and said to myself; That's a huge bottle of Maggi. I'm buying it.
Never seen one since.
I have an 800ml bottle of Maggi Seasoning…bought from an Asian Grocer, though I rarely use it. Nearly all Asian supermarkets stock this stuff. It's easy to find.
Yes but can you find the version that is not made in China but made in Germany?
Most Asian grocers will.
It’s got a red lid and it’s called Maggi Würze
https://www.asiangroceronline.com.au/buy/sauce-condiment~soy…
I believe the Asian Grocer in Berlin will have the German version ….
How's it compare to this?
https://www.amazon.com.au/Thai-Maggi-Seasoning-Sauce-680ml/d…
https://asianpantry.com.au/products/maggi-cooking-seasoning-…
Thai version we use and much cheaper … Asian grocers
Flavour enhancer 635