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Thai Tofu with Bok Choy

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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 ↓

Thai Tofu with Bok Choy

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

823Calories
32 gProtein
23 gFat
123 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Oyster6 medium (84g)81
Tofu100g firm76
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Bok Choy1 cup (70g)9
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Waternot in our table0
Saucenot in our table0

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.

  1. Tofu + sesametop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together250 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  2. Carrot + corntop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together794 recipes

    Shared aroma: (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green).

  3. Sesame + corntop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together151 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  4. Carrot + sesametop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together641 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

  5. Tofu + corntop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together69 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the carrot

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, sesame, corn, sauce, oyster, fish sauce, sugar):

  1. Welsh onionfits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Shallotfits better
  4. Carrotthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, sesame, corn, sauce, oyster, fish sauce, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.