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[Forest Song]

Has anyone seen Maggi seasoning sauce for sale in regular grocery stores in Japan? Not the bouillon cubes or the various mixes in envelopes, but the seasoning sauce in a bottle. If not, I'll bring some with me.

[Maitoshi]

Now that's dedication to a condiment!

Haven't seen it, but this is the first I've heard of this sauce. Will keep my eyes peeled at the market tonight.

[Maitoshi]

Didn't see it at my local market. What color might the package be?

[Forest Song]

Thanks for looking, Maitoshi. It would be some variation of this long-necked, square brown bottle with a yellow and red Maggi label:

https://www.google.co.th/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=&bih=&q=maggi+seasoning+sauce&btnG=Search+by+image

I add a bit to dinner most nights. Yes, it's a flavor enhancer, but it seems like Asia practically runs on flavor enhancers. Maggi tastes smoother and more complex than just sprinkling some MSG.

[water rat]

If your in Thailand, Forest, I guess you can get your hands on Maggi sauce easily enough. If you know someone in Indonesia, they could send it to you as well. It's so common there that if you tried to avoid it, you'd fail...utterly...

[Forest Song]

Yeah, every corner store here has it. I'll check a large bottle in my suitcase.

[Maitoshi]

Just asked the wife. She says it's available in stores here. Don't know why I didn't think to ask her before searching the market.