It’s time for vegetarians (and pescatarians) to enjoy the deep, soul-satisfying fifth taste of umami. Discovered in Japan in 1908 and accepted as a verified taste in the West in 1985, umami is the savoury dimension that makes food truly delicious. And though it’s most naturally found in animal proteins – hello, bacon – it turns out there are umami-rich, non-meat ingredients that have the power to transform the ordinary into the amazing.