Why it works: Mango and lime match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and 506 recipes mention both. Both carry myrcene, which smells balsamic, herbaceous. The science ↓
The recipe
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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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Mango + limetop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together506 recipes
Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).
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Lime + peppertop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together3,491 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Vanilla + sherrytop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together506 recipes
Shared aroma: piperonal (bitter, coconut).
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Mango + peppertop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together471 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Mango + vanillatop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together160 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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