What does MSG taste like, and what else makes me thirsty besides MSG and salt?

[boogiebaby]

@sck

What other food items make people thirsty besides MSG, and salt? The common theme between these two meals is chili and chili oil. But I don’t think by itself these two components make people thirsty afterwards.

Did they both have soy sauce? Soy sauce is salty but also contains natural MSG.