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  phong choorot

 

Thailand

Phong choorot, i.e. ‘flavour boosting powder’, is the Thai name for monosodium glutamate (MSG), i.e. the sodium salt of glutamic acid, which is widely used in Thai and Asian cuisine as a flavour enhancer.