Why it works: Orange and cranberry match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 230 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓
Tokyo Rose
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Peach | 1 medium (150g) | 59 |
| Cranberry | 1 cup raw (100g) | 46 |
| Sake | 1 oz (30ml) | 39 |
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.
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Orange + cranberrytop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together230 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Peach + cranberrytop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together42 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Peach + orangetop 7% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together385 recipes
Shared aroma: pinene (pine, turpentine).
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Sake + orangetop 24% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together10 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
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Sake + peachtop 34% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1 recipe
Shared aroma: 2,6-nonadienal (cucumber, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sake, orange, cranberry):
- Limefits better
- Pineapplefits better
- Lemonfits better
- Peachthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against sake, orange, cranberry. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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