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Tofu Soy Mayonnaise

A mayonnaise-style sauce made from tofu, powdered soymilk, onion, garlic powder, chicken-style seasoning, dillweed, and lemon juice.

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Why it works: Onion and garlic match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29,058 recipes. Both carry furaneol, which smells caramel, strawberry. The science ↓

Tofu Soy Mayonnaise

Time1 minute

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Blend in a blender for 1 minute.

  2. If too wet, add 1 tablespoon more powdered soymilk.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

136Calories
10 gProtein
5 gFat
17 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Tofu100g firm76
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Garlic1 clove (3g)4

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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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

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. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  2. Garlic + chickentop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,850 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

  3. Onion + chickentop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,814 recipes

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

  4. Tofu + garlictop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together604 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  5. Tofu + oniontop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together729 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Tofu
Provides the body and creamy structure that replaces egg-based emulsion.
Powdered soymilk
Adds protein and thickening so the blend holds a spreadable consistency.
Lemon juice
Adds acidity that brightens the flavour and sharpens the mayonnaise-like taste.

The step that matters

Adjusting the consistency. Tofu varies in moisture, so the blend can turn runny. Adding powdered soymilk in small amounts thickens it gradually, and adding too much at once can make it pasty.

Swap the lemon

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, onion, garlic, chicken):

  1. Avocadofits better
  2. Coconutfits better
  3. Limefits better
  4. Lemonthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, onion, garlic, chicken. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“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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