Why it works: Tofu and sesame 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 ↓
Far-East Fried Rice
Ingredients
Directions
Food exchanges per serving: 4 meats exchanges + 2 starch/breads exchanges + 2 fats exchanges; pro: 14gm; fat: 13gm; car: 36gm;
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 11 of 12 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 11 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Tempeh | 100g | 160 |
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Tofu | 100g firm | 76 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
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.
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Tofu + sesametop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together250 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Sesame + spinachtop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together203 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).
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Rice + sesametop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together984 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).
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Sesame + oniontop 4% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together2,192 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
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Celery + spinachtop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together616 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the celery
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, rice, sesame, onion, spinach, egg):
- Turmericfits better
- Garlicfits better
- Cuminfits better
- Celerythe original
Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, rice, sesame, onion, spinach, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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