"James Silverton" wrote
> pavane wrote

>> You should be able to find some at any Oriental food store.
>> Its common Japanese name is Aji-no-moto, from its largest
>> packer, but it can also be called Accent, particularly in the
>> US, and a few less polite terms. It's not really a high worth
>> seeking out as the headache and nausea are extremely common
>> symptoms.
>
> I use MSG quite liberally, especially since I must eat fat-free cheese,
> and I have never noticed any ill effects.
>
> According to Health Canada,
> http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit..._qa-qr-eng.php
>
> Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of the naturally occurring
> amino acid, glutamic acid which makes up 10 to 25 % of all food protein,

(snip)

Grin, yup. I do know some folks are sensitive to higher concentrations of
it, but it's the vast minority although the odds go up a bit for some ethnic
groups. If Pavine wishes to believe that all 4 of them at one restraunt
were MSG intolerant, no amount of facts will talk him out of it.

Lets face it, we have a guy here grinding up sea salt for fried rice because
it's 'healthier' and he believes it yet he's eating fried rice....

Grin, oh well!