Question: why msg tastes so good?
Answer: MSG (monosodium glutamate) is pure glutamate. It can add this umami, or savory, flavor to food. ... If you taste pure MSG, it is a cloying über-savoriness, like parmesan cheese and a very rich chicken broth. MSG adds a mouth-filling goodness to foods, and is faster and cheaper than adding foods naturally high in glutamate.