How come everytime I have Chinese food for lunch, I always get cotton-mouth afterwards??
2007-07-25 10:34:54 · 11 answers · asked by Dolce_Vita 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
It could be your reaction to the mono-sodium glutamate that they use as a flavor enhancer. It gives some people headaches
2007-07-25 10:41:44 · answer #1 · answered by ericbryce2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The restaurants your patronizing put too much MSG in their food!
Use the trick that many Chinese people use when eating Chinese food... if they have a lot of Chinese customers eating there it's usually OK. If you see no-one or mostly non-Chinese customers... find another restaurant.
2007-07-26 19:19:14 · answer #2 · answered by Darren 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We guess that it's the MSG, even though our favorite restaurant claims no MSG. The next morning we call it "Chinese hangover".
2007-07-25 17:43:50 · answer #3 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinese food is high in sodium, They cook with soy sauce and if you add more to your food then it makes it even more saltier.
2007-07-25 17:46:31 · answer #4 · answered by ☆ ♥ Lil Ms. Sunshine♥☆ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's cotton mouth .
Is that dryness .
Most likely their oils .
2007-07-25 17:38:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because its FILLED with sodium and monosodium glutamate.
Drink lots of water when you eat it and should be good.
I always feel really full and bloated the next day cause it make me retain water.
2007-07-25 17:38:37 · answer #6 · answered by njank99 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's the MSG or the oil they use.
2007-07-25 17:38:56 · answer #7 · answered by Tonya W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is because of the spices??? Where did you eat at?? They could have put MSG in it.
2007-07-25 17:38:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because they secretly put marijuana resin in the brown rice, that is why it is brown instead of white...
2007-07-25 17:50:02 · answer #9 · answered by mike j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
salt content and probably msg is dehydrating you.
2007-07-25 17:42:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋