The texture probably doesn't make for a universal salt substitute (not that it's bad either), but the flavor was far more widely useful than I expected. People talk about it being good on vegetables & even seafood, but I haven't found any food it doesn't work with: meats, dairy & grains are good, fruits & desserts in their limited amount too. The umami herbal flavor people mention I find to be very reminiscant of matcha powder, if that helps guide expectations for culinary applications, I feel...