Name: Stir-fried Pork and Vegetables
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons soybean oil; 1/2 cup vertically sliced onions; 2 cups Chinese pea pods; 1 cup sweet red bell pepper, cubed; 6 oz. cooked pork cut in 2-inch strips; 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms,; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root; 1/2 teaspoon sugar, pepper to taste

Why it works: Pork and mushroom are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,875 recipes. Both carry 2-methoxy-4-propylphenol, which smells allspice, anise. The science ↓

Stir-fried Pork and Vegetables

Ingredients

2 tablespoons soybean oil
1/2 cup vertically sliced onions
2 cups Chinese pea pods
1 cup sweet red bell pepper, cubed
6 oz. cooked pork cut in 2-inch strips
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms,
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
1/2 teaspoon sugar, pepper to taste

Directions

1.Heat oil in large non-stick skillet or wok over medium high heat about 1 minute or until hot. Add onions and stir-fry about 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender and pork is thoroughly heated.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

460Calories

37 gProtein

15 gFat

45 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Pork	100g cooked	242
Pea	1/2 cup (72g)	62
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Bell Pepper	1 medium (119g)	31
Mushrooms	1/2 cup sliced (35g)	15
Soy Sauce	1 tbsp (15ml)	9
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Ginger	1 tsp grated fresh (2g)	2
Soybean Oil	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

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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.

Pork + mushroomtop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together3,875 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-propylphenol (allspice, anise).
Soybean + gingertop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together33 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
Pepper + gingertop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together6,800 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Onion + gingertop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together7,595 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Soybean + porktop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together22 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-furfurylthiol (coffee, roasted).

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

Swap the soybean

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, pepper, pork, mushroom, sauce, ginger, sugar):

Sesamefits better
Beansfits better
Chestnutfits about as well
Soybeanthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, pepper, pork, mushroom, sauce, ginger, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.