Last year I had done a semester in Japan, during which I accidentally purchased Ajishio while looking for regular salt. It's a kind of salt that has added MSG, and I thought that it would be a basic enough cooking item that I'd be able to find it again once I was back in Canada. Not the case! I've looked at a few Asian grocery stores here (including one that specializes in Japanese products) and haven't been able to find it (at least not the plain version, I've found versions with pepper mixed in but they're not what I'm looking for).
I know that Ajinomoto does have plenty of products that are sold here (like the MSG powder or some soup bases), so I'm sure Ajishio can be found here somewhere, but would it be sold under a different name? Or do I just need to look in more places?
by diaboo
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It looks like it’s just sea salt + MSG. In the US, you can easily find MSG in grocery stores under the “Accent” name. I was able to find a bag of that salt on this website that has international shipping: goodsofjapan (.com)
You could buy pure Ajinomoto and mix it yourself with salt. You might start with 50 parts salt to 1 part Ajinomoto and see if that scratches your itch. Try to find a dry, fine-textured sea salt rather than iodized salt.