5 Restaurant Food Myths You <br />Should Stop Believing Myth: "Kobe beef" and "Wagyu beef" <br />are interchangeable terms Truth: "Wagyu" is a generic term for "Japanese cow." "Kobe beef" comes from Japanese Black cattle. Myth: No one should ever eat MSG. <br />It makes people incredibly ill. Truth: Some people are sensitive to this umami booster like others are sensitive to various food products. But for most people, it's completely safe to eat. Myth: Lobster has always <br />been a luxury food. Truth: In the American <br />Colonial era, lobster <br />was in such abundance that it was <br />fed to servants, prisoners and cats. Myth: Fortune cookies <br />originated in San Francisco Truth: A researcher <br />named Yasuko Nakamachi <br />found evidence that they were created <br />in a 19th-century Japanese bakery. Myth: Red wine goes with <br />meat and white wine goes <br />with fish and poultry. Truth: Either wine will pair <br />with any dish depending on <br />how it is prepared and sauced.
