Rumor has it that many Africans put MSG on the dinner table like salt and pepper, sprinkling it on the food on their plates. They even derive a hearty satisfaction from the MSG's snapping and crackling in their mouths as they chew.
但據說非洲人習慣將味精放在餐桌上，直接撒在食盤吃，而且，要將「味精咬得嘎嘎作響」才過癮。