mr.buffalo Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 I need to buy some mono sodium glucomate but have no idea where to buy it or what it will be called in Thai. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hssl Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 MSG / Mono you can get it everywhere even 7-11 stock it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomC Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 In Thai the msg is known as flavouring powder or "Phong-Chu-Roth". Otherwise try Ajinomoto which is a brand name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangBuddha Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 (edited) Yes "Ajinomoto" is a Japanese branded version of MSG...it can be found in small bottles in the Japanese food section of most supermarkets in town (Foodland, Villa, Tops, etc.) In Thai the msg is known as flavoring powder or "Phong-Chu-Roth". Otherwise try Ajinomoto which is a brand name. Edited April 8, 2010 by FarangBuddha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenhills Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Type MSG into Google, read and you will never want to use MSG again. Death in a packet. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simcity Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Terrible stuff, but if you have a Makro there, you can get kilo of it, next to the salt ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangBuddha Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 (edited) It is widely used as a flavoring agent (in small quantities) in Japanese cuisine...Google Japanese life expectancy and you will see that it certainly is not "death" in any form. The trouble with many restaurants (and bad home cooks) is that they use too much to flavor poor quality ingredients that lack natural flavors. Type MSG into Google, read and you will never want to use MSG again. Death in a packet. Cheers. Edited April 8, 2010 by FarangBuddha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eazy-Going Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Can buy just about anywhere, it's a staple part of diet in this neck of the woods I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZEMADE Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 It is widely used as a flavoring agent (in small quantities) in Japanese cuisine...Google Japanese life expectancy and you will see that it certainly is not "death" in any form. The trouble with many restaurants (and bad home cooks) is that they use too much to flavor poor quality ingredients that lack natural flavors. Type MSG into Google, read and you will never want to use MSG again. Death in a packet. Cheers. My wife is Thai and her body gets a numb tingling feeling all over if she eats any food with msg in it. She will always ask them first if the food has any in it and will not buy if it has. She is allergic to it. To my knowledge it only enhances the flavour of the food and really greens the vegies up? It's crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangBuddha Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 (edited) It sounds like she may be alergic to it...or at least very sensitive to it. Some people are alergic to peanuts and will go into anaphalactic shock if they eat just one in some food. However, don't slam MSG just because some people are alergic to it. I have had it used in my cooking since I was a child and if used properly it enhances the flavor of food like any other seasoning. It is widely used as a flavoring agent (in small quantities) in Japanese cuisine...Google Japanese life expectancy and you will see that it certainly is not "death" in any form. The trouble with many restaurants (and bad home cooks) is that they use too much to flavor poor quality ingredients that lack natural flavors. Type MSG into Google, read and you will never want to use MSG again. Death in a packet. Cheers. My wife is Thai and her body gets a numb tingling feeling all over if she eats any food with msg in it. She will always ask them first if the food has any in it and will not buy if it has. She is allergic to it. To my knowledge it only enhances the flavour of the food and really greens the vegies up? It's crap. Edited April 8, 2010 by FarangBuddha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunta71 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 This is commonly used to poison dogs in the Philippines. Slice a hotdog lengthwise, hollow it out, put a couple tablespoons of this healthfood inside and wrap it back up with thread. Usually kills the dogs in a short time. Now before the do-gooders jump all over me, I must say I don't condone killing dogs like this but have personally seen what this healthy, healthy stuff can do. I wouldn't touch this stuff with the proverbial ten foot pole.Google it like the gentleman says expand your brain a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needforspeed Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 This is commonly used to poison dogs in the Philippines. Slice a hotdog lengthwise, hollow it out, put a couple tablespoons of this healthfood inside and wrap it back up with thread. Usually kills the dogs in a short time. Now before the do-gooders jump all over me, I must say I don't condone killing dogs like this but have personally seen what this healthy, healthy stuff can do. I wouldn't touch this stuff with the proverbial ten foot pole.Google it like the gentleman says expand your brain a little. We had a topic on Thai Visa a few months ago with all health aspects regarding MSG, i agree don't use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simcity Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) It is rubbish enhancer, (make you headache / thirsty / blow stomach / palpitations) Thai food with the amount of oil / sugar / msg and what ever they use are not healthy in your system for sure , cancer is very high in Thailand. i have my dedicated points where i go for lunch or dinner, only lemon / herbs / garlic i accept Thai food is not healthy !!! or it can be only to the know how to do it (what is not in the generality) But very hard to make them understand what you will accept ... most of the time i have to use the term sabai / sabai for something i find good but totally test-less for Thai people, why mu favorites restaurant are not Thai but Chinese. Edited April 9, 2010 by simcity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjie Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Cheese, Soy, Marmite - all contain large amounts of glutomatic acid as do ALL meats, fish, eggs, dairy products and seaweed. Obviously all of these people avoiding MSG obviously avoid all of these foods as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunta71 Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Not really, I mostly avoid hot dogs with thread around them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simcity Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Cheese, Soy, Marmite - all contain large amounts of glutomatic acid as do ALL meats, fish, eggs, dairy products and seaweed.Obviously all of these people avoiding MSG obviously avoid all of these foods as well. Are you costumers from mc Donald (beef) KFC chicken (chicken) fish and chips shop (fish) to said nonsense as such? A dinner in a Chinese takeaway is not considerate a food for me Obviously you are a adept with Mama noodle My fresh fish / chicken / beef & products do not have msg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needforspeed Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Cheese, Soy, Marmite - all contain large amounts of glutomatic acid as do ALL meats, fish, eggs, dairy products and seaweed.Obviously all of these people avoiding MSG obviously avoid all of these foods as well. Are you costumers from mc Donald (beef) KFC chicken (chicken) fish and chips shop (fish) to said nonsense as such? A dinner in a Chinese takeaway is not considerate a food for me Obviously you are a adept with Mama noodle My fresh fish / chicken / beef & products do not have msg Nothing above fresh Not all instant noodle contain MSG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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