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What is in Chinese that makes you addicted?
Short answer: MSG is a salt form of a non-essential amino acid that is found in many different foods and is used as a flavor enhancer and additive, allowing for lower-quality food that still tastes good, and even causing addiction to the substance!
Why does Chinese food make you hungry again?
MSG—a chemical added to Chinese food to enhance the flavor—may cause your hunger levels to yoyo: Researchers at the University of Sussex in the U.K. found that people who ate foods with the chemical were less hungry 30 minutes after eating, but their appetite then spiked an hour later.
What is important about Chinese food?
Food is an important part of daily life for Chinese people. Chinese not only enjoy eating but believe eating good food can bring harmony and closeness to the family and relationships. They are more concerned with the food’s texture, flavor, color, and aroma. These are the crucial points for good Chinese cooking.
Why is Chinese food so diverse?
Because of imperial expansion and trading, ingredients and cooking techniques from other cultures have been integrated into Chinese cuisines over time. The most praised Four Great Traditions are Chuan, Lu, Yue, and Huaiyang, representing cuisines of West, North, South, and East China, respectively.
Why do I feel so full after eating Chinese food?
Monosodium glutamate is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, a common amino acid, and could conceivably play a role in increasing leptin levels. In general, high protein foods, Greek yogurt being an example, have been shown to have a high satiety value. Chinese meals tend to be rather low in protein.
Why is Chinese food so fast?
The reason that the food is cooked very quickly is that it is cooked in a round bottomed wok at a high temperature. The temperature is approximately 200 centigrade (392 Fahrenheit). Food cooks faster in a smaller wok, and that’s why the food is ready so quickly. Chinese dishes don’t take much time to cook.
Why do the Chinese eat so much rice?
90\% of the world’s rice production is located in Asia. It’s been cultivated in the region for close to 10,000 years, so the region’s occupants tend to eat a fair amount of rice. Rice, especially white rice, is a mostly non-toxic source of glucose.