Looking for Philippine spices in usa?

[AbbynSheryl 0]

hey there,

my wife sheryl is looking for AJINIMOTO brand spices in usa, it is called in tagalog BETCHIN,

any idea where can i find it, i am in louisiana, any help advance thank you,. abby n sheryl

[Loolie 56]

in the grocery.

[AbbynSheryl 0]

in the grocery.

I tried lots of grocery stores even the internation grocery store and asian grocery store but still have not find it, abby n sheryl

[Loolie 56]

in the grocery.

I tried lots of grocery stores even the internation grocery store and asian grocery store but still have not find it, abby n sheryl

really thats weird...here in safeway store they sell that...try to ask for msg than ajinomoto maybe they dont carry that brand.

[jpac876 1]

the "betchin" or more correctly "vetsin" that you're referring to is actually what we call MSG or monosodium glutamate. It accounts for lots of the amazing tastes in many popular asian dishes (although many of the main stream restaurants "no longer use it"). Just thought i'd add that bit of info in case you didn't already know LOL =P Anyway, you should just be able to find it in any asian market near your area. I buy it at a local oriental store near my house here in Texas. GOODLUCK with that bro!

[bowgirl 8]

try MAGIC SARAP..better than ajinomoto, hehehe..

[sojen 0]

http://www.pilipinomart.com/addcart.asp?pr...p;identifier=20

try this one, hope this helps

[marriedtomrg 141]

Hey Abby.

My husband found this store in Baton Rouge: http://lirastafford.com/2008/10/filipino-s...aton-rouge.html

Maybe they have some vetsin.

[paris2011 0]

I think AJINOMOTO is obsolete (can't find the right word, hehe). I'm no longer using it, as MSG is not really good for our health (well, according to what i have read) You can find alternative spices for ur wifey's dishes. Yeah, she can use Magic Sarap or Knorr. In California, there's a Sea Food Market where you can find almost all kind of Filipino stuff. Maybe you know someone from Cali who can buy you Ajinomoto and ship it to your house. Well, i think that's the least thing that you can do =)

[annaprice 17]

hey there,

my wife sheryl is looking for AJINIMOTO brand spices in usa, it is called in tagalog BETCHIN,

any idea where can i find it, i am in louisiana, any help advance thank you,. abby n sheryl

try looking for Monosodium Glutamate.. MSG (vetsin for filipinos)

[mybaby 0]

Hello, I think it is really in an asian food store, I didn't try to look for that though, because I am not using MSG or vetsin, nor magic sarap.. Actually, if you will know how to timing when you're cooking on meat,sea foods or vegetables, the tastes of those foods will come out naturally, you don't need anything else to make it tasty Just my thought..

[adiiann 163]

try MAGIC SARAP..better than ajinomoto, hehehe..

I agree. Hahahaha! I always buy a lot of it when me and my husband go to a Filipino store, then stock it in my cabinet. It usually last for 2 months.

You can use kikkoman as substitute, it gives same taste at the end except if you are cooking clear or white base dishes.

[damulag 26]

In many non ethnic grocery stores it is sold under the trade name Accent, it is in a tall cylinder similar to a container of salt but narrower.

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[jom 4]

Tried using it here but gave my husband a headache beacuse of MSG ...but you can usually find it in most asian store, particularly in Filipino stores , if you have any in your area.

[FrombeachParadise 0]

you can find those in asian store...i think your wife is tagalog...ang tagalog don't use term vitcin... (it's a cebuano term)... i lived in manila for 5yrs, what are famous there in replacement of vitcin are ginisa mix and knorr magic sarap...search in the internet asian stores in your area and you drive your lamborgini to find those stores ...good luck...