Originally Posted by
BamaVol
It doesn't seem to bother me although I only consume it on rare occasions that I know of. But I had a neighbor who would request all his Chinese food to be MSG free. He claimed it gave him headaches. He described it as a sensitivity.
Does he do the same in a Japanese restaurant? MSG was discovered in Japan and "ajinomoto" is a common ingredient in their food too.
I have acquired some MSG which was a bit hard to find in my part of Canada. I'm going to start cooking with it as a salt replacement and see what happens.