Garden Melange with Rice

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. Radish + garlictop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together199 recipes

   Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

3. Celery + clovetop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together4,668 recipes

   Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).

4. Celery + oniontop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together18,518 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

5. Celery + ricetop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,169 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

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

What each ingredient does

Firm tofu

Provides the main body and protein, holding its shape while it cooks through.

Cheddar cheese

Melts into the rice and vegetables, adding richness and a binding, creamy texture.

Cooked rice

Forms the bulk of the dish and soaks up the melted cheese and margarine.

Diet margarine

Supplies fat for cooking the vegetables and helps them brown lightly in the skillet.

Garlic

Adds aroma and savory depth as it softens in the hot fat.

The step that matters

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, celery, radish, onion, garlic, rice, cheddar cheese):

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

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