Why it works: Lobster and fish work together. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and 306 recipes mention both. Both carry 2,3-butanedione, which smells butter, sweet. The science ↓
The recipe
Ingredients
Contains: soy, fish, shellfish, sesame (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Also mentioned in the method: soy
Directions
Separate bok choy leaves (if using regular bok choy, slice coarsely).
Boil bok choy in lightly salted water for one minute.
Drain and pat dry.
Remove shiitake mushroom caps from stems.
Discard stems.
If mushroom caps are small, leave whole.
If large, then slice.
In a wok or large shallow pan, heat sesame oil on high until hot, but not smoking.
Add lobster flavored surimi, boiled baby bok choy and shiitake mushroom caps; stir-fry for about one minute.
Stir ginger soya sauce mixture into the pan; stir-fry for one minute.
Arrange on a platter and serve.
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Explore the science
The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Lobster + fishtop 8% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together306 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
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Shiitake + sesametop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together142 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Shiitake + mushroomtop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together552 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Mushroom + fishtop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together444 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Mushroom + sesametop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together400 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Flavor stand-ins for the sesame
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (shiitake, mushroom, lobster, fish):
- Peasbetter flavor fit
- Beansabout as good a flavor fit
- Sesamethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against shiitake, mushroom, lobster, fish. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).
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