Ajinomoto

Description:

Ajinomoto is known for enhancing the natural flavor of a dish's ingredients. The dishes therefore become fuller and more natural in taste. It adds flavor to soups, sauces, seasonings, and instant snacks. It is a taste enhancer imparts a sixth sense, described as savory, in addition to the five basic tastes like sweet, spicy, bitter, sour and salty.

Ingredients:

Monosodium glutamate (the monosodium salt of glutamic acid), also referred to in the kitchen as fatsin , is a flavor enhancer that is used in many savory foods. It is a permitted additive and has E number 621.