Vegan substitute for anchovies

Question

I have a number of recipes that include anchovies--they're there for the umami and not recognizable as fish.  But I have to leave them out if there are vegans at the table.  Does anyone have a good substitute?

sandyms · Accepted Answer

Some possibilities seaweed: smoked dulse, and nori strip miso, briny olives and capers

Marilyn · Answer

How much Umeboshi paste to replace 4 anchovy filets?

Cynthia T. · Answer

Use the liquid from reconstituted dried mushroom. Add a little soy sauce. Amounts very based on how much you need/ how many mushrooms but you really can’t go wrong. Boil to reduce if you need thicker/richer.

Margaret M. · Answer

Umeboshi paste has a complex umami flavor and is used by chefs to replace anchovies. There are so many other great ideas to try here.

Rockstargirl · Answer

I have used olives and capers, specifically olive tapenade.  It worked nicely in a Caesar dressing

NuMystic · Answer

Seaweed (Kombu, Nori, Hijiki, Dulse, or Wakame) + Tamari + Capers Brine will offer exactly the salty, fishy, briny umame flavor profile ground anchovies bring to any recipe.

maw · Answer

Try A -1 sauce

linzarella · Answer

You might find a way to incorporate nutritional yeast into the recipe. It sounds hippie dippie, but it's actually really good and savory.

susan G. · Answer

I've used tamarind as part of a 'Worchestershire" substitute, so that may be at least a part of an answer.

hardlikearmour · Answer

Vegan Worchestershire sauce might also work.

KLL5 · Answer

Braggs Amino Acids also  have the super condescend salty flavor

Vegan substitute for anchovies

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