Filipino Style Fajita

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. Tomato + garlictop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together14,076 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

3. Green beans + tomatotop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together113 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

4. Green beans + garlictop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together197 recipes

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

5. Onion + tomatotop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together20,633 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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

What each ingredient does

Pork

Provides the main protein, which becomes tender and savory as it simmers.

Soy sauce

Adds salty, savory depth and helps color the filling.

Tomato puree

Adds concentrated tomato flavor, body, and mild sweetness to the filling.

Vinegar

Adds acidity that brightens the rich, savory flavors of the filling.

Garlic

Adds aromatic pungency that mellows and sweetens as it cooks.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pork, green beans, onion, tomato, garlic, vinegar, sugar):

1. Cuminfits better
2. Thymefits better
3. Corianderfits better
4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pork, green beans, onion, tomato, garlic, vinegar, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.