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Ajinomoto's Origins ⛩️ (MSG)

MSG, the secret taste behind your favorite Chinese dishes, wasn’t discovered in China at all - it was found in Japan. In 1908, Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda isolated glutamic acid from kombu seaweed and created MSG: the crystal form of a mysterious fifth taste he called “umami.” A year later, he patented it under the name “Ajinomoto,” meaning “Essence of Taste.” Today, MSG is made through fermentation of glucose from sugarcane or tapioca. So how did it become so tied to Chinese food? Because China took MSG global. From the 1940s to the 1970s, Chinese immigrants used MSG in food stalls and restaurants around the world, turning it into a signature taste. Western media later targeted MSG with controversy, calling it harmful - but science eventually cleared its name. Today, experts like the NIH say up to 6 grams per day is safe for most people. MSG is no longer a mystery - but its misunderstood journey from Japanese labs to Chinese kitchens is still mind-blowing. #ajinomoto #msg #chinese #japanese #cooking #food