Boom! Plant-based eating just got a hit of bold, savory flavor! Umami Bomb brings the deep flavor of umami (the "fifth taste," along with bitter, sour, sweet, and salty) to vegetarian dishes with cheeses, miso, mushrooms, soy, and more, in 75 creative recipes.

Introduction: A Bomb Is Born Chapter 1: PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO, GOUDA, AND OTHER AGED CHEESES Nutty, Buttery, Caramel-y, Crystalline, Salty Breakfast Pasta Shattered Frico Crisps and Green Salad Parm-Bone Broth Parm-Bone Minestrone Three-Cheese Gougères Green Bean and Charred Radicchio Salad with Lots of Parm Gouda, Dill, and Browned Butter Frittata Springtime Risotto with Aged Gouda, Asparagus, and Peas Gouda-Apple-Thyme Galettes Aged Gouda, Toasted Caraway, and Currant Scones Crispy Cheddar Cheese Waffles Cheddar Cornbread Chapter 2: SOY SAUCE Salty, Fermented, Savory, Mushroomy, Caramel-y Soba Salad with Soy-Red Wine Reduction Simple Soy Marinara Eggs in Puttanesca Purgatory Greens with Garlic and Soy Sheet Pan Chile-Soy Glazed Brussels Sprouts Fried Rice with Red Peppers, Edamame, and Scallions No Reason Chocolate Cake Toasted Sesame Granola with Coconut, Orange, and Spices Chapter 3: TOMATOES Sweet, Tart, Acidic, Citrus Roasted Tomatoes Roasted Tomato Tart with Pesto and Goat's Milk Cheese Roasted Tomato Salsa Roasted Tomato Butter Grilled Pan con Tomate with Miso Butter Fideos with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Caramelized Onion, and Cilantro Tomato 'Nduja Tomato-Cucumber Sandwich with Roasted Tomato Mayo Sick Day Tomato Soup Creamy Tomato Pasta Bake with Swiss Chard and Ricotta Chapter 4: MUSHROOMS Earthy, Meaty, Smoky, Rich Mushroom Dashi Mushroom Lardons with Black-Eyed Peas and Greens Savory Mushroom Breakfast Porridge Mushroom Gravy over Giant GBD Bread Cubes Veg and Cornbread Bake Savory Mushroom, Potato, and Parm Bread Pudding Mushroom and Hoisin Eggplant Stir-Fry Falafel-Spiced Grilled Mushrooms with Miso-Tahini Dressing Grilled Pizza with Sausage-Spiced Grilled Mushrooms, Peppers, and Onions Mushroom Salad Tart Chapter 5: CARAMELIZED ONIONS Sweet, Savory, Caramel-y, Sharp, Pungent Caramelized Onion and Rosemary Jam Caramelized Onion Toast with Beets, Toasted Caraway, and Labne Caramelized Onion-Spinach Dip Sheet Pan Cauliflower with Crispy Onions and Caper-Parsley Vinaigrette Chopped Iceberg with Crispy, Smoky Onions and Blue Cheese Dressing Beet and Caramelized Shallot Raita and Curried Rice Caramelized Onion Korean Pancake French Onion Gratin Quick Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese with Miso Butter "Everything Bagel" Caramelized Onion Focaccia Chapter 6: MISO Earthy, Fermented, Tangy, Salty, Funky Grilled Asparagus with Miso Butter Chile Tofu Lettuce Wraps with Smoked Salt Miso-Glossed Roasted Vegetables Quinoa Grain Bowl with Grilled Sweet Potatoes and Miso-Tahini Dressing Miso Cacio e Pepe Miso Broccoli with Orecchiette and Pan-Seared Lemons Miso Butterscotch Sundae Miso Peanut Butter Cookies Chapter 7: SMOKE Woodsy, Warm, Savory, Sweet Grilled Romaine with Caesar-ish Vinaigrette Romanian Smoky Eggplant Dip Smoked Tofu Breakfast Tacos Polenta with Smoked Cheddar and Kale Grilled Black Bean Veggie Burgers Tea-Smoked Tofu with Scallion-Soy Sauce Smoky Sesame Caramel Corn Grilled Banana Splits Molten Chocolate Truffle Bomb Cookies with Smoked Salt Chapter 8: NUTRITIONAL YEAST Cheesy, Funky, Rich, Salty Bomb Sauce Better than Movie Popcorn Creamy Broccoli Soup with Leeks and Potatoes Kale Pesto Pasta Eggplant "Meatballs" Chili Shepherd's Pie No Queso "Queso" Recipe Index Index Acknowledgments Conversion Table