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Crispy Tofu with Citrus Soy + Steamy Kitchen on Tv

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By steamykitchen · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Crispy Tofu with Citrus Soy + Steamy Kitchen on Tv

Why it works: Lemon and orange match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,634 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Crispy Tofu with Citrus Soy + Steamy Kitchen on Tv

2-4 as part of multicourse meal

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

934Calories
34 gProtein
12 gFat
165 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Tofu100g firm76
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
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 steamykitchen. 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. Lemon + orangetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together10,634 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Lemon + peppertop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together27,047 recipes

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

  3. Ginger + orangetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,833 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  4. Ginger + lemontop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,154 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  5. Tofu + gingertop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together284 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

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

Swap the orange

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, ginger, lemon, sauce, rice wine, vinegar, pepper):

  1. Limefits better
  2. Orangethe original
  3. Mangofits about as well
  4. Pineapplefits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, ginger, lemon, sauce, rice wine, vinegar, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.