Why it works: Shrimp and pork match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and 686 recipes mention both. Both carry 2,6-nonadienal, which smells cucumber, green. The science ↓
The recipe
4 servingsIngredients
Contains: wheat, shellfish (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Also mentioned in the method: noodles
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Cook the rice noodles in a pan of boiling water until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain well and toss with 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil so they do not stick.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the minced onion and cook for 3 minutes until softened.
Add the garlic and ground ginger and stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.
Add the diced shrimp and chopped pork and stir-fry for 3 minutes until heated through.
Add the shredded bok choy and cook for 2 minutes, stirring, until it is wilted.
Stir in the chicken broth, oyster sauce and crushed red pepper flakes and let the liquid simmer for 1 minute.
Add the drained noodles and toss for 2 minutes until they are evenly coated and hot.
Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over the pancit, toss once more, then top with the minced green onion and serve hot.
Explore the science
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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Shrimp + porktop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together686 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,6-nonadienal (cucumber, green).
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Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together29,030 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
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Garlic + gingertop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together6,402 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Shrimp + oystertop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together511 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,6-nonadienal (cucumber, green).
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Onion + porktop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together18,199 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Flavor stand-ins for the ginger
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, onion, garlic, shrimp, pork, oyster, sauce):
- Gingerthe original
- Celeryabout as good a flavor fit
Fit is the average pairing score against rice, onion, garlic, shrimp, pork, oyster, sauce. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).
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