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“My greatest hope is that my daughter and future generations not only acknowledge their Asian heritage, but also deeply understand and take pride in their roots.”
Anna YC Cheung

Is MSG now okay for you just because a white person says so?
By now, you’ve probably seen cucumber salads taking over your feeds on Instagram and TikTok. Many of these recipes are a close variation of the Asian cucumber salads that we all grew up eating in our restaurants and homes. And guess what? They all include MSG — an ingredient that people used as an excuse to ridicule and shun Asian foods for decades.

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