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Stir-Fried Bok Choy and Mizuna with Tofu

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients
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Stir-Fried Bok Choy and Mizuna with Tofu

Why it works: Sesame and tofu match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 250 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Stir-Fried Bok Choy and Mizuna with Tofu

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

386Calories
11 gProtein
32 gFat
16 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Peanut Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Tofu100g firm76
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Bok Choy1 cup (70g)9
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2

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. Sesame + tofutop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together250 recipes

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

  2. Sesame + ricetop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together984 recipes

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

  3. Sesame + oniontop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,192 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

  4. Sesame + gingertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,531 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

  5. Sesame + peanut oiltop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together220 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetylpyrazine (roast).

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

Swap the ginger

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sauce, sesame, rice, vinegar, tofu, peanut oil, onion):

  1. Garlicfits better
  2. Turmericfits about as well
  3. Gingerthe original
  4. Cuminfits less well

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