Why it works: Bonito and ginger work together. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and 13 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-nonanone, which smells fruity, floral. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 6Ingredients
Contains: egg, wheat, soy, shellfish, sesame (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
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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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Bonito + gingertop 8% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together13 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).
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Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together29,030 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
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Garlic + chickentop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together10,839 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).
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Onion + chickentop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together17,808 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
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Sake + gingertop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together114 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
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