i love bulgogi.. unfortunately i'm clueless about how to cook it.. oh well. sorry.
I wouldn't worry about MSG if I were you. A lot of people who react to chinese food think they are allergic to MSG - when they are probably allergic to one of the spices used. The old "chinese restaurant syndrome". But, I doubt there are any statistic available on this problem.
btw.. Glutamates are found in large amounts in meats and tomatoes... But people don't seem to be singling out these as a problem.
From what I have read, our tongue actually has 5 tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter.. and the fifth one was glutamate !! Apparently we have special receptors on our tongue just for that.. read about it a long time ago, but I can't remember the details.
MSG and soy sauce are great for the appetite, and thats very important for me !
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"" the existence of a Chinese restaurant syndrome is questionable. Bad reactions to MSG are based entirely on anecdotal observations, say the experts. The stories have not been supported by either human or animal studies. And they are not reported by regulatory authorities outside the U.S. Moreover, the small quantities of MSG used in cooking would not be expected to cause problems since far greater amounts of glutamate are found naturally in many foods, including meat, fish, milk, and vegetables. ""http://www.hhp.ufl.edu/keepingfit/ARTICLE/MSG.HTM"So long and thanks for all the fish" - Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy
