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Kimchi Jjigae

Name: Kimchi Jjigae
Ingredients: 200 grams pork (non-fatty cut); 600 grams pork belly; 2 cups kimchi; 3 tablespoons gochugaru (red pepper flakes); 1/2 cup kimchi liquid; 1 block firm tofu; 1 small onion; 6 cloves garlic; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon crushed sesame seeds; 2 tablespoons sesame oil; 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; scallions (optional); toasted sesame seeds (optional); gim jaban (roasted seaweed) (optional)

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Why it works: Tofu and sesame match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 250 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Kimchi Jjigae

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

541Calories

37 gProtein

33 gFat

27 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 13 ingredients. The other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Pork	100g cooked	242
Sesame	1 tbsp (14g)	120
Tofu	100g firm	76
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Kimchi	not in our table	0
Capsicum	not in our table	0
Seed	not in our table	0
Toasted Sesame Seed	not in our table	0
Seaweed	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Tofu + sesametop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together250 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together29,058 recipes

Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
Onion + sesametop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,192 recipes

Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
Pepper + clovetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together17,451 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
Garlic + sesametop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,000 recipes

Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

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