Uniform holy man spun showing taste (5)
I believe the answer is:
umami
'taste' is the definition.
(I know that Umami is a type of taste)
'uniform holy man spun' is the wordplay.
'uniform' becomes 'U' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'holy man' becomes 'imam' (I've seen this in another clue).
'spun' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'imam' in reverse letter order is 'mami'.
'u'+'mami'='UMAMI'
'showing' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for umami that I've seen before include "Savoury taste sensation produced by glutamates - I, a mum (anag)" , "acquired taste perhaps" , "meaty taste" , "Newly discovered taste" , "Japanese word for pleasant savoury taste" .)