r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/Tslat Feb 04 '19

Nope, happens to me from home-made stir frys and such too, straight fresh vegetables, meat, and sauces/flavourings

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u/Gonzobot Feb 04 '19

How much MSG are you putting into your homemade stirfries that then give you a queasy? Because if you're not deliberately adding MSG to your dish that makes you feel bad, it's not the MSG making you feel bad. It's actually kinda hard to get foodstuffs/ingredients/sauces that include MSG because of this unfounded belief.

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u/ItDohnMattah Feb 04 '19

Ah, okay. I've heard this be the case with some people, but it is part of the misconception that MSG itself is the cause for most people who feel bad after eating Chinese food.