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What does MSG stand for?
What is Monosodium Glutamate
What liquid does MSG dissolve in?
What is water
What is the name of the Japanese chemist who discovered MSG in 1908?
Who is Kikunae Ikeda
What U.S. agency considers MSG as "generally recognized as safe"?
What is the FDA?
What does the "G" in MSG stand for?
What is glutamate
Described the colour and texture of MSG.
What is a white, crystalline powder
What was the name of the company founded in 1909 to commercially produce MSG?
What is Ajinomoto
What type of head discomfort was falsely believed MSG caused?
What are headaches
In which country is Kombu commonly used?
What is Japan
What is the approximate melting point of MSG?
What is 232 °C
The word Ikeda used to describe the unique savory flavor of MSG.
What is umami
What was the main cause of the MSG controversy?
What is racism
What does the "M" in MSG stand for?
What is mono
What is the odor of MSG?
What is odorless
The "umami" taste was identified when analysing what type of seaweed used in Japanese cuisine?
What is kombu
In what decade did the rumors of MSG spread?
What were the 1960s
What aged Italian cheese contains some of the highest levels of MSG?
What is Parmesan
What is the chemical formula of MSG?
What is C₅H₈NNaO₄
What was the name of the "syndrome" described after eating Chinese food?
What is Chinese Restaurant Syndrome
In which country has MSG been used safely for over 100 years?
What is Asia