How to say 味精 in english??

Question

and what is it?tx

Answer 1

monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the name for 味精 in english. its not good for health if you eat to much. but it makes food like soup taste better

Answer 2

It is called Monosodium glutamate (MSG) for short.  

It is sodium salt of the non-essential amino acid glutamic acid.It is used as a food additive and is commonly marketed as a flavour enhancer.

It is said to be not very good for health. It can be found in instant noodle flavouring (the most common, powder packet).