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Dessert

Yin Xing Cheng

A Hong Kong dessert of ginkgo nuts and orange pieces stewed inside an orange shell.

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Why it works: Orange and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 20% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 19,212 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓

Yin Xing Cheng

Time20 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Cut a small opening on the orange about 1/5 of the way from the top.

  2. Remove the orange segments and cut them into dice.

  3. Boil the ginkgo nuts for 10 minutes, then remove shells and membranes.

  4. Cut each ginkgo nut in half and remove the central stalk.

Stuff and simmer

  1. Add the ginkgo nuts, orange dice, and sugar into the orange cavity.

  2. Add boiled water, then seal the opening with a bamboo toothpick.

  3. Place the stuffed orange in a fitted bowl and simmer for 20 minutes over low heat.

  4. Serve hot.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

111Calories
1 gProtein
0 gFat
28 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49

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.

Explore the science

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. Orange + sugartop 20% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together19,212 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

Orange and sugar barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 19,212 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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

What each ingredient does

Ginkgo nuts
Provide the main starchy, firm body of the dessert, holding their shape during simmering.
Orange
Supplies the cavity that holds the filling and adds fruity aroma and acidity as it simmers.
Granulated sugar
Adds sweetness and helps balance the tartness of the orange.

“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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