It may grow under water, but its potential is heavenly: scientists announced they have perfected a type of seaweed that tastes a lot like bacon.

As The Silver Ink reports, the plant, dulse, is not exactly new. It’s a wild seaweed breed that grows naturally on both the Pacific and Atlantic coast. However, Professor Chris Langdon of Oregon State University had been working on improving the taste, texture, and quality of dulse in order and has patented his latest strain. Langdon’s dulse was originally intended as abalone feed, but now he and his team at OSU are planning on marketing the new growths to humans.

Dulse not only has a full flavor that actually resembles the taste of bacon but is incredibly healthy for the consumer. Unlike the pork product, dulse is a superfood packed with nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. In its dried form, it is 16% protein.

OSU’s Food Innovation Center is quickly putting things in motion to make dulse nationally available. A dulse plant is already in action, and the Center hopes to build a processing factory as soon as possible. They have even hired Chef Jason Ball, a seaweed expert, to help create their products.

No formal announcements of when the dulse will be available have been made, but vegans and vegetarians everywhere wait eagerly.