Why it works: Rice and flour are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 16% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,611 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓
Kushi Dango
Ingredients
Directions
Put rice flour in a bowl and add warm water.
Knead the dough well.
Make small round dumplings.
Place the dumplings in a steamer and steam them on high heat for 10 minutes.
Cool the dumplings and skewer 3-4 in bamboo sticks.
You can also microwave on high for 7 minutes (you might want to put them in a microwave safe flat pan instead of shaping them into dumplings before cooking, you can shape them afterwards, especially if you want to fill them with an [azuki bean paste] or frozen rounds of peanut butter).
Mix water, sugar, and soy sauce in a pan and put it on medium heat.
Mix the water and katakuriko starch in a cup and set aside.
When the sauce boils, add the starch mixture and mix quickly.
Slightly grill the skewered dumplings and brush the sauce over them.
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Japanese Snacks
Category:Sweet rice flour Recipes
Category:Skewer Recipes
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Water | 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.
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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.
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Rice + flourtop 16% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together6,611 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
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