Tomato-Rice Soup

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. Onion + potatotop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together9,023 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

2. Potato + tomatotop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,798 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

3. Rice + tomatotop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together3,065 recipes

   Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

4. Potato + ricetop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together851 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).

5. Pepper + tomatotop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together17,923 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

What each ingredient does

Rice

Absorbs liquid and softens as it cooks, thickening the soup and adding body.

Potato

Breaks down slightly as it cooks, adding starch that gives the soup a fuller texture.

Tomato

Adds acidity and moisture, giving the soup its bright, tomato flavor.

Onions

Softened in margarine, they add sweetness and a savory base.

Margarine

Fat that carries the onion flavor and helps soften the onions gently.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, pepper, rice, tomato, parmesan cheese):

1. Capsicumfits better
2. Asparagusfits better
3. Spinachfits better
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, pepper, rice, tomato, parmesan cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.