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Pistachio-Crusted Tofu with Ponzu Sauce

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Pistachio-Crusted Tofu with Ponzu Sauce

Why it works: Tofu and pistachio share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 17% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3 recipes. Both carry nonanal, which smells fat, citrus. The science ↓

Pistachio-Crusted Tofu with Ponzu Sauce

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

432Calories
20 gProtein
36 gFat
10 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pistachio1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels)159
Peanut Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Tofu100g firm76
Ponzunot 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 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. Tofu + pistachiotop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

  2. Tofu + peanut oiltop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together34 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

  3. Tofu + ponzutop 26% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together4 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Ponzu + peanut oiltop 33% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together5 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

  5. Pistachio + peanut oiltop 42% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1 recipe

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

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

Swap the pistachio

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, ponzu, peanut oil):

  1. Sesamefits better
  2. Peanutfits better
  3. Beansfits better
  4. Pistachiothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, ponzu, peanut oil. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.