When you combine MSG with salt, which enhances savory flavors itself, you get a simple umami-loaded seasoning that provides a rich depth of flavor more than the two components alone could ever do.

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

Perhaps you should have added more salt? Pepper? Or maybe even something more exotic like monosodium glutamate, better known as MSG? There are many food additives used in both home cooking and ...