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[quote=Anonymous]I am munching on fried potatoes and ground beef mix for breakfast, with msg in the meat, which I added. No reaction.

I have food allergies, severe food allergies. I have other allergies as well. As a child, I received immunoglobulin shots, which was a thing back then. I get migraines and experience immediate sneezing and coughing when exposed to strong scents. I get an upset stomach when I eat Vietnamese food, but not from most Chinese foods in restaurants. 
I even hate cilantro. Celery, onions, garlic, and peppers all immediately make me throw up. I can eat cooked onions. I have a full-blown dairy allergy.
As a child, we thought I was allergic to seafood. Turns out it was the garlic. We used to go to the Mediterranean for our summer vacations, and, of course, that is when you eat a lot of fish. And there I was throwing up like crazy right after. It turns out that it was the garlic, so much garlic. As if fish and garlic were a match made in heaven, and maybe they are, just not for me.

You see where I am going with this? I am a total snowflake when it comes to allergies; it won't kill me on the spot, but it will be unpleasant. Iodine in the bloodstream? That will kill me. Heck, even these potatoes make me cough a bit. 
You add chopped raw onion or garlic to anything you serve me, and I don't see it? I will hate you for the rest of my life, and you will hate me too because you have my puke on your floor.

I do not make a fuss of it, though. I just run for the bathroom, and I do not announce my issues to anyone. I know how to order and what to avoid. Other than dairy, I have to ask about that.

So, here is the thing, I do not react to msg, I buy it and I add it to the dishes. I ask all of you with MSG allergies to try that. Just cook your regular potatoes, and see what happens.

This is incredibly easy, and you don't have to read any labels or do any guesswork. Try it with and without it within two days and see what happens. And, easy breezy, you will know if you have an MSG issue or not.
As for Vietnamese food, there is something in there that gives me that reaction, not sure yet what it is.

I am now living and working in another country that offers a wide variety of Chinese food. I had it yesterday and the day before. I request no raw onions or garlic. Some Asian restaurants in the U.S. may add too much salt to their dishes or other unusual additives. But maybe it is just a lot of garlic, like it is for me with seafood?[/quote]

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