Why it works: Pepper and gochujang work together. They rank in the top 15% of all ingredient pairs, and 25 recipes mention both. Both carry isoamyl acetate, which smells banana, pear. The science ↓
The recipe
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Contains: soy, sesame (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Pepper + gochujangtop 15% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together25 recipes
Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, pear).
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Sesame + ricetop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together643 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).
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Sesame + gochujangtop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together37 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
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Mustard + vinegartop 4% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together14,067 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Olive + ricetop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together3,838 recipes
Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
Mustard and vinegar share little aroma chemistry, yet 14,067 recipes mention both: they likely work on texture and structure more than aroma.
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