Made in the USA, this 16 oz bag of Ajinomoto Umami Seasoning, MSG Monosodium Glutamate, is naturally delicious. Ajinomoto is a condiment that gives all of your food a more umami flavour. produced in the heartland of America using corn glucose. Similar to the fermentation process used to manufacture yogurt, beer, and soy sauce, ajinomoto is made from maize. UMAMI is the fifth flavour. In addition to sweet, sour, bitter, and salty flavours, researchers and chefs throughout the world have identified umami as the fifth basic flavour.