Yesterday I found myself in quite the umami conundrum. I’d set out to make homemade caesar dressing, and had all the ingredients—lemon juice, parmesan, egg yolk, garlic—but found that my pantry lacked canned anchovy fillets, the briny backbone of the dish.
Source: LifeHacker – Use a Spoonful of Shrimp Paste When You Can’t Find Anchovies