Tofu Tomato Mango Soup

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. Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together15,539 recipes

   Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

3. Lime + mangotop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together506 recipes

   Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

4. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together25,665 recipes

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

5. Garlic + tomatotop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together14,076 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

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

What each ingredient does

Tofu

Soft tofu blends into the soup, giving it a creamy, thick body without dairy cream.

Milk

Adds creaminess and mild richness that softens the acidity of the tomato and lime.

Mango

Contributes sweetness and fruity aroma that balances the tomato's acidity.

Tomato

Provides acidity and savory body as it softens during sauteing.

Onion

Sweetens and builds a savory base as it softens in the oil.

Lime juice

Adds bright acidity that lifts the sweetness of the mango.

The step that matters

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, onion, garlic, lime, mango, tomato, milk):

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

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, onion, garlic, lime, mango, tomato, milk. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.