5 Restaurant Food Myths You Should Stop Believing Myth: "Kobe beef" and "Wagyu beef" 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. 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 been a luxury food. Truth: In the American Colonial era, lobster was in such abundance that it was fed to servants, prisoners and cats. Myth: Fortune cookies originated in San Francisco Truth: A researcher named Yasuko Nakamachi found evidence that they were created in a 19th-century Japanese bakery. Myth: Red wine goes with meat and white wine goes with fish and poultry. Truth: Either wine will pair with any dish depending on how it is prepared and sauced.