Translation of the song 味之素 artist Eason Chan

明治通　的快餐　也都有用

The fast food on Meiji-Dōri1 uses it

猿樂町　的主婦　也都有用

The housewives in Sarugakuchō2 also use it

誰做菜　想好吃

Everyone who wants to make delicious food

爐灶上　廚櫃中

On the stove, in the cupboard

總是有一桶

There's always a bucket of it

豚角煮　加兩羹　姆指會動

Two spoonfuls into a Buta no Kakuni3, and the thumb wiggles

全日本　炒的菜　也保証用

All fried vegetables in Japan are guaranteed to contain it

連脷尖　都適應

Even the tongue tips are acclimatised to it

如美食　入了樽

As if it's gourmet food in a bottle

怎麼你不碰

Why won't you even touch it?

為何熱吻　要共真的愛人

Why does a passionate kiss have to be with a real lover?

誰話報刊　供應真相　的養份

Who says the news supply the nutrients of truth?

美夢已　那樣似　為何成真

The sweet dream is already so vivid, why does it have to be true?

假的我都想要

Even if it's fake, I want it

令我口乾我都想要

Even if it makes my mouth dry, I want it

一天五餐也被落重料

All five meals of the day heavily processed

教我又怎麼去習慣

How should I get used to it?

調味太少　咀都刁了

Too little flavouring! (My) taste's getting selective

華爾街　通化街　也都有用

Wall Street, Tonghua Street4, they all use it

牛脷酥　雞鮑翅　也都有用

Ox-tongue pastry5, braised shark's fin with chicken and abalone, they all have it

如若你　這一世

If you, for the rest of your life

能變做　垃圾桶

Can become a rubbish bin

餐餐有好餸

(You can) enjoy good food for every meal

迴腸盪氣　這味精不太濃

It's stirring my bowels up; this MSG is not too thick

平淡會死　得半枝醋　不夠用

Blandness kills; half a bottle of vinegar is not enough

上陣網　看部戲　照例附送

Go on the internet for a while, watch a movie, it is attached in the package without exception

滲入你　滲入我　全球流通

It seeps into you, seeps into me, and circulates around the globe

假的我都想要

Even if it's fake, I want it

令我口乾我都想要

Even if it makes my mouth dry, I want it

一天五餐也被落重料

All five meals of the day heavily processed

教我又怎麼去習慣

How should I get used to it?

調味太少　寡守不了

Too little flavouring! I can't resist!

真的我不想要

I don't want what's real

大概真的吃不消了

Perhaps I just can't digest it

假的那麼惹味

What's fake is so savoury

誰清高到會落清水吃麵條

Who's so noble to eat noodles in pure water?

還是你糖鹽辣醬　都戒清了

Or have you quit sugar, salt and hot sauce all together?