and its tingly, mind-arranging, mouth-numbing effects. a phenomenon called "ma." and the spicy chili peppers like -- or the even hotter "facing heaven chili" provide the "la," pure heat. so, if you imagine, like, isla, she wolf of the ss, tormenting you with nipple clamps as the la, the ma, provided by the pleasantly deranging peppercorns, would be like the naughty nurse with the ice cubes. ♪ [ singing ] >> anthony: what's your -- uh, what's your feeling on msg? >> eric: i don't mind msg. >> anthony: yeah, i think it's good stuff. >> eric: i do not react to it. >> anthony: right. no, no. me too. nobody does. it's a -- it's a lie, man. >> eric: well, you find a lot of natural msg in tomatoes. >> anthony: in breast milk. in parmesan. >> eric: yeah, in a lot of products. >> anthony: yeah. you know what causes chinese restaurant syndrome? racism. [ eric laughs ] >> anthony: "ooh, i have a headache. it must have been the chinese