Why it works: Salmon and coriander work together. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and 683 recipes mention both. Both carry nonanal, which smells fat, citrus. The science ↓
The recipe
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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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Salmon + coriandertop 10% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together683 recipes
Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
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Lemon + coriandertop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together2,498 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Ginger + coriandertop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together3,504 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
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Lemon + gingertop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together5,154 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Olive + coriandertop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together5,708 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
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