Salt Sugar MSG

Salt Sugar MSG
by Calvin Eng

rom his culture as a kid, he later grew to love and embrace his unique upbringing as a primary source of inspiration in his cooking.

He would go on to define his lauded culinary style through dishes that frequently defy tradition but are rooted in the Cantonese flavors of his childhood, a third-culture perspective now reflected in his debut cookbook. Salt Sugar MSG is an introduction to Cantonese cooking through an American lens, drawing a thread from his mother’s cooking to what he cooks for his own family today.