Why it works: Coriander and sambal work together. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and 42 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells green bell pepper, earthy. The science ↓
The recipe
Ingredients
Contains: egg, wheat, soy, shellfish (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Prepare
Cook Chinese egg noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside.
Heat a large frying pan and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Swirl in the beaten egg to make an omelet.
Remove from pan and let cool. Cut omelet into thin strips; set aside.
Stir-fry and serve
In a large wok-style pan, heat oil.
Saute chicken with garlic, coriander, ginger and broth until chicken is no longer pink (5 to 7 minutes).
Add sliced onion, carrot, leek and ketjap manis; saute 4 to 5 minutes.
Add cubed ham, cooked shrimp, and sambal oelek; cook 2 to 3 minutes.
Add sliced omelet and Chinese egg noodles; mix well and heat through before serving.
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Explore the science
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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Coriander + sambaltop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together42 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).
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Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together29,030 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
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Coriander + gingertop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together3,504 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
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Ginger + carrottop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,377 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Garlic + coriandertop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together6,477 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Eggs
- Set into a thin omelet that is cut into strips and adds richness and substance.
- Chicken breasts
- Provide the main protein, becoming firm and opaque as they cook through.
- Ketjap manis
- Adds sweetness and a dark, caramel-like savoury flavour to the vegetables and meat.
- Garlic
- Provides pungent aroma that flavours the oil and the chicken as it sautes.
- Chinese egg noodles
- Form the bulk of the dish and absorb the sauce and juices during final tossing.
- Sambal oelek
- Adds heat and a bright, sharp chili flavour to the stir-fry.
The step that matters
Cooking the chicken until no longer pink. Chicken must be cooked through for safety, but overcooking dries the meat. Sautéing in a hot pan with the broth helps it stay tender while browning slightly.
Flavor stand-ins for the leek
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, chicken, garlic, coriander, ginger, onion, carrot):
- Tomatobetter flavor fit
- Potatobetter flavor fit
- Capsicumbetter flavor fit
- Leekthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against egg, chicken, garlic, coriander, ginger, onion, carrot. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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