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A stir‑fry of tofu and pineapple in vegetarian oyster sauce, served hot with rice.

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Why it works: Mushroom and garlic are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,700 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓

Manor Kho to Hu

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. If using canned chunk pineapple, drain the juice.

Cook

  1. Put pineapple, tofu, garlic, vegetarian oyster sauce, and water in a small pot.

  2. Add sugar, salt, black pepper, and green onion. Stir well.

  3. Cook over medium heat until the water has reduced.

Serve

  1. Top with cilantro.

  2. Serve hot with rice.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

358Calories
22 gProtein
8 gFat
56 gCarbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pineapple1 cup chunks (165g)82
Oyster6 medium (84g)81
Tofu100g firm76
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Mushroom1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Saucenot in our table0
Waternot in our table0

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.

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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.

  1. Mushroom + garlictop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,700 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Tofu + mushroomtop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together201 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

  4. Clove + garlictop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,368 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  5. Mushroom + clovetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,663 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Fried tofu
Provides the main protein and a firm, chewy bite that holds up in the sauce.
Pineapple
Adds sweetness and acidity that balance the savory oyster sauce.
Vegetarian oyster sauce
Supplies salty, savory umami flavour that seasons the whole dish.
Water
Forms a light sauce with the seasonings, which reduces as it cooks.

The step that matters

Cook until the water has reduced. Simmering concentrates the liquid into a glossy sauce that clings to the tofu and pineapple. Stopping too early leaves the dish watery and thin-flavoured.

Swap the pineapple

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, oyster, sauce, mushroom, clove, garlic, sugar):

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

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, oyster, sauce, mushroom, clove, garlic, sugar. 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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