Want the truth behind MSG? Chef Yek to reveal all

Community, Faculty & Staff

May 14, 2021

In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Chef Grace Yek (Program Chair for the Culinary & Food Science bachelor’s degree) will lead a Facebook event, “Cooking & Conversation: The Truth Behind MSG,” on Wednesday, May 19, from 7 to 8 p.m.

To join the Facebook event visit https://www.facebook.com/events/209765564034775.

Chef Yek will discuss the art and science of MSG (monosodium glutamate), its craveability and tainted reputation, as well as its cultural nuances and link to Asian cuisine.
During the online conversation, Chef Yek will prepare okonomiyaki (savory pancakes).
Event collaborators are the Cincinnati Museum Center and the Asian American Cultural Association of Cincinnati.

Chef Yek also will be featured in a live radio interview on WVXU’s “Cincinnati Edition” on Monday, May 17, at noon, where she will preview the May 19 event.

You can listen using the WVXU livestream link at the top of the WVXU website.