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MSG in Japan
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The main reason why MSG is more commonly used in Japanese meals is [blank] . For many thousands of years the Japanese have [blank] a type of [blank] known as Kombu in their cooking, as they discovered it had the ability to make food taste better. But it wasn't until 1908 that the [blank] in Kombu which was responsible for the [blank] in flavor was actually discovered to be glutamate by scientists working there.
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The main reason why MSG is more commonly used in Japanese meals is tradition . For many thousands of years the Japanese have incorporated a type of seaweed known as Kombu in their cooking, as they discovered it had the ability to make food taste better. But it wasn't until 1908 that the ingredient in Kombu which was responsible for the improvement in flavor was actually discovered to be glutamate by scientists working there.
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