Soy sauce adds savory flavor to all types of vegetarian dishes—Asian or not—such as homemade vegetable stock.

Pesto is for more than pasta. Stir it into mashed potatoes, whisk it into a vinaigrette, or brush it onto cooked veggies.

Because tomato paste is so concentrated, it’s naturally full of glutamates, which provide the meatiness known as umami.

Bragg Liquid Aminos is derived from soybeans and is a great vegetarian stand-in for fish sauce in Asian recipes.