Apparently, I make bougie ramen, and it all started from looking at the back of the packaging of regular ol' instant ramen noodles and my attempt to veer away from MSG in my ingredients. But it appears that MSG isn't as bad as it has been portrayed in the past. Executive Producers: LadyGetOverIt Dame Slamy Boolysteed Øystein Berge of the "Mutton Mead and Music" podcast https://foodinsight.org/msg-a-brief-history/ https://www.health.harvard.edu/nutrition/monosodium-glutamate-msg-what-it-is-and-why-you-might-consider-avoiding-foods-that-contain-it https://daily.jstor.org/tasty-story-msg/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monosodium_glutamate https://msgdish.com/what-is-msg-and-is-it-made-from-seaweed/ https://news.colgate.edu/magazine/2019/02/06/the-strange-case-of-dr-ho-man-kwok/ Umami: A History of Monosodium Glutamate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT-rI5kkv0I MSG is neither terribly dangerous nor perfectly fine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-POAKKH5IM How MSG is made - Ajinomoto commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gilL5Ly7QMk Process of making AJI-NO-MOTO®: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaMmLNVgvRY The Truth About MSG and Your Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERVRjAYBOp0 How YOU can MAKE MSG at HOME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffdCrygPu5E The seaoning I use in my ramen: https://jacobsensalt.com/collections/jacobsen-co-seasonings/products/ramen-seasoning https://www.webstaurantstore.com/blog/3914/types-of-asian-noodles.html https://billybon3s.com/ https://www.tabletopwoodworks.com/ Get Yourself a New Podcast App! https://modernpodcastapps.com/