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Why it works: Rice and chicken are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,769 recipes. Both carry (e,e)-2,4-decadienal, which smells fatty, deep fried. The science ↓

Oyaku-don

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Slice chicken into small bite-size pieces, pour boiling water on them for removing smell and extra fat, and drain.

  2. Slice onion.

  3. Boil green peas roughly.

  4. Put 1 cup water, seasoning, chicken and onion in the pan and cook them. Turn the fire down after boiling soup up.Cook it for 2 or 3 minutes.

  5. Spread the beaten egg over the onion and meat in the pan. Sprinkle green peas on egg and cook until the egg harden partially.

  6. Put the hot rice in each donburi (bowl). And place no #5 on top of the rice.Category:CleanupFrom [http://tor4.wikia.com Tmp], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.From [http://recipes.wikia.com Recipes Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

555Calories
47 gProtein
10 gFat
67 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Chicken100g cooked165
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Pea1/2 cup (72g)62
Onion1 medium (110g)44

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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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. Rice + chickentop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,769 recipes

    Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).

  2. Chicken + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,814 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

  3. Rice + oniontop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,433 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  4. Rice + peastop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,434 recipes

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

  5. Onion + peastop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,460 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

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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, chicken, peas, egg):

  1. Asparagusfits better
  2. Leekfits better
  3. Potatofits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rice, chicken, peas, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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