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Spicy Tofu with Peas

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 15 ingredients
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Spicy Tofu with Peas

Why it works: Rice and sesame match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 984 recipes. Both carry trans-2-nonenal, which smells cardboard, fatty. The science ↓

Spicy Tofu with Peas

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1298Calories
44 gProtein
38 gFat
197 gCarbs

Counts 16 of 18 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 16 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Peanut Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Oyster6 medium (84g)81
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Tofu100g firm76
Pea1/2 cup (72g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Sriracha1 tsp (5g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
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.

By williamssonoma. 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. Rice + sesametop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together984 recipes

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

  2. Rice + corntop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together933 recipes

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

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

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

  4. Sriracha + sesametop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together111 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  5. Vinegar + sesametop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,133 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hydroxy-3-butanone (caramel-like, roast).

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

Swap the sriracha

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

  1. Gingerfits better
  2. Cinnamonfits better
  3. Turmericfits better
  4. Srirachathe original

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