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Inyama y'Isugi

A spicy grilled pork dish seasoned with garlic, ginger, paprika, cayenne, cumin, coriander, and black pepper.

From the Wikibooks Cookbook · 11 ingredients
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Why it works: Cumin and coriander match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,866 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Inyama y'Isugi

Time4–5 minutes per side

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat the grill to medium‑high heat.

  2. In a small bowl, combine the vegetable oil, minced garlic, grated ginger, paprika, cayenne pepper, cumin, coriander, salt, and black pepper, then mix well to form a paste.

  3. Rub the spice paste all over the pork loin or pork chops, ensuring they are well coated.

Grill and serve

  1. Place the marinated pork on the preheated grill and cook for about 4–5 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature reaches 145°F (63°C) for medium doneness.

  2. While grilling, baste the pork with any remaining spice paste using a basting brush to enhance the flavor and keep it moist.

  3. Once cooked, remove the pork from the grill and let it rest for a few minutes before slicing.

  4. Slice the grilled pork into thin strips.

  5. Serve hot, optionally drizzling fresh lemon juice over the slices.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

401Calories
29 gProtein
29 gFat
9 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
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Coriandernot in our table0

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 Wikibooks Cookbook.

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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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. Cumin + coriandertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,866 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  2. Clove + gingertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,038 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Coriander + lemontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,498 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  4. Ginger + coriandertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,505 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

  5. Garlic + cumintop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,082 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

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

What each ingredient does

Pork loin or pork chops
Forms the main body of the dish; cooking firms its proteins while the surface browns.
Garlic
Adds pungent aroma that mellows and deepens during grilling.
Ginger
Contributes warm, aromatic flavor that complements the grilled meat.
Cayenne pepper
Provides heat, giving the spice paste its pungent kick.
Vegetable oil
Carries the spices and helps the paste coat the meat and promote browning.

The step that matters

Grilling to 145°F (63°C) without overcooking. Pork loin and chops dry out quickly past target temperature, so checking the internal temperature rather than relying only on time keeps the meat juicy. Resting lets juices redistribute before slicing.

Swap the lemon

The recipe marks lemon as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (clove, garlic, ginger, pepper, cumin, coriander, pork):

  1. Limefits better
  2. Lemonthe original
  3. Avocadofits about as well
  4. Mangofits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against clove, garlic, ginger, pepper, cumin, coriander, pork. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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