Name: Pan-Pacific Rice
Ingredients: 3 cups hot cooked long grain rice; 1 cup sliced green onions; 3/4 cup salted cashews; 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted*

Why it works: Rice and sesame match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 984 recipes. Both carry trans-2-nonenal, which smells cardboard, fatty. The science ↓

Pan-Pacific Rice

Ingredients

3 cups hot cooked long grain rice
1 cup sliced green onions
3/4 cup salted cashews
1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted*

Directions

Combine rice, onions, cashews, vinegar and sesame seeds in a medium bowl and toss well.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

530Calories

11 gProtein

26 gFat

64 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Rice	1 cup cooked (158g) white	206
Cashew	1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts)	157
Sesame	1 tbsp (14g)	120
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Vinegar	1 tbsp (15ml) distilled	3

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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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.

Rice + sesametop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together984 recipes

Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).
Onion + sesametop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,192 recipes

Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
Rice + oniontop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together10,433 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Vinegar + sesametop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,133 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-hydroxy-3-butanone (caramel-like, roast).
Onion + vinegartop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together18,226 recipes

Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

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

What each ingredient does

Long grain rice: Forms the bulk of the salad and absorbs the seasoned vinegar, giving a tender, cohesive base.
Seasoned rice vinegar: Adds sweetness and acidity that season the hot rice as it soaks in.
Salted cashews: Add crunch and a rich, fatty contrast to the soft rice.
Green onions: Add fresh, sharp aroma and a mild bite.