ไม่ใส่ผงชูรส
mai sai phong chu rot
The phrase "no msg" in Thai is expressed as ไม่ใส่ผงชูรส (mai sai phong chu rot).
This phrase is commonly used when ordering food at street stalls or restaurants to request a dish without MSG.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means "not put/add monosodium glutamate".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ไม่ (mai) is a negation used before the verb ใส่ (sai) to indicate the absence of an action.
How do you pronounce it?
mai sai phong chu rot
Did you know?
- The word ผงชูรส (phong chu rot) literally translates to 'flavor-enhancing powder'. The word ชู (chu) means 'to lift' or 'to support', making the term a descriptive way to say a powder that 'lifts' the flavor.
- In many Thai street food stalls, the cook might still add seasoning even if you say ไม่ใส่ผงชูรส, because many believe the food will lack 'umami' or 'tasty-ness' without it. It is often helpful to emphasize your request with a polite particle like ครับ or ค่ะ to show you are serious.
- If you want to avoid any kind of extra seasoning beyond just MSG, you can say ไม่ใส่ผงชูรส และ ไม่ใส่ผงปรุงรส to specify no seasoning powder. This is because many Thai cooks use a pre-mixed seasoning powder which also contains salt and sugar.
Examples in context
- ช่วยทำแบบไม่ใส่ผงชูรสให้หน่อยค่ะchuai tham baep mai sai phong chut rot hai noi khaPlease make it without adding MSG.
- เมนูนี้ไม่ใส่ผงชูรสใช่ไหมคะme-nu ni mai sai phong chut rot chai mai khaThis menu doesn't have MSG added, right?
- ฉันขอสั่งแบบไม่ใส่ผงชูรสค่ะchan kho sang baep mai sai phong chut rot khaI would like to order it without MSG.
Example conversation
At a street food stall, Pimol is ordering food from Teerapat.
- พิมล Pimonขอผัดไทยแบบไม่ใส่ผงชูรสค่ะkho phat thai baep mai sai phong chut rot khaI'd like Pad Thai without MSG, please.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatได้ครับ ไม่ใส่ผงชูรสแน่นอนครับdai khrap mai sai phong chut rot nae non khrapSure, I definitely won't add any MSG.
- พิมล Pimonขอบคุณมากค่ะkhop khun mak khaThank you very much.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatรอสักครู่นะครับro sak khru na khrapPlease wait a moment.
