Ajinomoto Aji-Shio (アジシオ) 60g is table salt with the umami already in it — fine salt made from Japanese seawater, coated with monosodium glutamate so a single shake carries savouriness as well as saltiness. Ajinomoto makes it free-flowing rather than caking, and suggests sprinkling it lightly so the ingredient's own flavour still comes through. This is the 60g one-touch shaker bottle.
About Ajinomoto
Ajinomoto (味の素株式会社) is one of Japan's foundational seasoning companies, founded 1909 by Saburosuke Suzuki II (the second-generation Suzuki Saburosuke) after Kikunae Ikeda's discovery of umami (the fifth taste) in 1908. The original Aji-no-moto (味の素, "essence of taste") MSG seasoning launched May 1909 — the world's first commercial umami seasoning. The portfolio now includes Hondashi (ほんだし) bonito dashi granules, Cook Do (Cook Do®) Chinese stir-fry sauces, Hi-Me (ハイミー) umami seasoning, and the Knorr-licensed cup-soup range.
What "seasoned salt" means here
Aji-Shio is not a herb or spice blend. It is plain salt carrying a coating of monosodium glutamate — the umami seasoning Ajinomoto first commercialised in 1909 — so seasoning and savoury depth arrive in the same shake, without reaching for a second ingredient.
Ingredients
Seawater (Japan), monosodium glutamate.
Allergens
No allergen declaration — the official ingredient list is seawater and monosodium glutamate only.
Nutrition (per 100 g)
Energy 31 kcal · Protein 5.0 g · Fat 0 g · Carbohydrate 2.8 g · Salt-equivalent 91.5 g.
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Japanese seasoned salt · アジシオ · Ajinomoto KK.
