Shiitake + Peas
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 42 recipes, and they share 101 flavor molecules: the top 9% of all ingredient pairs.
Do shiitake and peas go together?
Yes. 42 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 101 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 9% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
More than half of peas's flavor molecules (101 of 171) also occur in shiitake. Among the shared key aromas are 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic) and 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
What each one brings
shiitake
The tartness. Sour notes make up 16% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 7% for peas. It carries 134 molecules peas doesn't have.
peas
The fresh, green side. Green notes make up 22% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 10% for shiitake. It carries 70 molecules shiitake doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Chanterelle: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with shiitake, top 13% with peas.
- Shallot: top 1% of pairs with shiitake, top 5% with peas.
- Pasta: top 1% of pairs with shiitake, top 9% with peas.
- Bamboo shoots: top 1% of pairs with shiitake, top 11% with peas.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with shiitake and peas
Almost always mains: 6 of the 6 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: shiitake has 134 molecules peas doesn't, and peas has 70 that shiitake doesn't. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 101 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 134 only in shiitake and the 70 only in peas.
Shiitake and peas questions
Do shiitake and peas go together?
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 42 recipes, and they share 101 flavor molecules: the top 9% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do shiitake and peas taste good together?
More than half of peas's flavor molecules (101 of 171) also occur in shiitake. Among the shared key aromas are 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic) and 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
What goes with shiitake and peas?
Chanterelle is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with shiitake and top 13% with peas. Shallot and pasta also fit both.
What can you make with shiitake and peas?
Almost always mains: 6 of the 6 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Asian Noodles, Chinese New Year Sweet Rice, Chirashi Sushi, Herb Chicken Soup with Spring Vegetables.
Can I use peas instead of shiitake?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: shiitake has 134 molecules peas doesn't, and peas has 70 that shiitake doesn't. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
Compare other ingredients
Ranks compare this pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. Molecule counts are what the studies and databases we aggregate have reported for each ingredient: a measure of coverage, not a full census. How we score pairs
Cite this analysis
Compound Kitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Shiitake vs Peas. https://compkitchen.com/compare/shiitake-vs-peas. Accessed 2026-11-04.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Shiitake vs Peas},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/shiitake-vs-peas},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.