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Soba Noodle Stir-Fry

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Soba Noodle Stir-Fry

Why it works: Peanut and rice match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 670 recipes. Both carry 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, which smells popcorn, roasted. The science ↓

Soba Noodle Stir-Fry

Serves 2

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

396Calories
21 gProtein
20 gFat
40 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Peanut1 oz (28g)161
Tofu100g firm76
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

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

By epicurious. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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. Peanut + ricetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together670 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).

  2. Tofu + peanuttop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together98 recipes

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

  3. Broccoli + peanuttop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together166 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

  4. Broccoli + ricetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together684 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  5. Broccoli + peastop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together402 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).

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

Swap the peas

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, broccoli, sugar, peanut, butter, rice, vinegar):

  1. Sesamefits better
  2. Cashew nutfits better
  3. Beansfits better
  4. Peasthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, broccoli, sugar, peanut, butter, rice, vinegar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.