Why it works: Radish and sesame share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and 49 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, which smells clove, smoky. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 2Ingredients
Contains: wheat, soy, sesame (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
- Sauce
Also mentioned in the method: noodles
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Cut the daikon radish into thin matchsticks, toss with the olive oil and ⅛ teaspoon salt, and spread on a baking sheet.
Roast the daikon for about 20 minutes, turning once halfway, until tender and lightly browned at the edges.
Meanwhile, remove the stems from the kale and chop the leaves. Steam them in a covered pan with a splash of water for 2 to 3 minutes until wilted, then drain.
Cook the brown rice noodles in a pan of boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes or as the package directs. Drain and rinse under cold water.
To make the sauce, whisk together the tahini, soy sauce, honey and 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds. Add a splash of water to loosen if needed, and stir in the chile flakes if using.
Dip one spring roll wrapper in warm water for a few seconds until pliable, then lay it flat.
Place a small amount of roasted daikon, kale and noodles across the lower third of the wrapper, fold the sides in, and roll tightly. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
Serve the spring rolls with the tahini-honey dipping sauce on the side.
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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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Radish + sesametop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together49 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).
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Tahini + sesametop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together142 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).
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Rice + sesametop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together643 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).
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Olive + ricetop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together3,838 recipes
Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
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Olive + sesametop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,540 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).
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