MSG was first prepared in 1908 by the Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda. Ajinomoto means ‘the essence of flavour’ — and it ...

Fast food establishments and some Asian cuisines like Chinese food also frequently employ the use of this taboo seasoning.

The stigma around Asian, especially Chinese, cuisine and ... negative when a creator would use MSG in their cooking. Fueled ...

Now Ajinomoto has launched a campaign to recover MSG's reputation by taking on an unlikely target - Merriam-Webster's Dictionary. The publisher is being pressed to change "Chinese Restaurant ...

to sell his newly invented MSG seasoning. At Umami Science Square in Kawasaki, you can learn about umami and the company history. I enjoyed seeing old Ajinomoto bottles and advertisements.