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Kimchi Dumplings

By seriouseats · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Kimchi Dumplings

Why it works: Tofu and sesame match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 250 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Kimchi Dumplings

makes approximately 40 to 50 dumplings
Prep1 hr
Cook1 hr

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

305Calories
16 gProtein
24 gFat
9 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Tofu100g firm76
Napa Cabbage1 cup shredded (89g)22
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Kimchinot in our table0
Dumplingnot 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.

By seriouseats. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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. Tofu + sesametop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together250 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  2. Cabbage + sesametop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together137 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Cabbage + tofutop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together24 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  4. Tofu + saucetop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together262 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  5. Sauce + sesametop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together924 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

Swap the cabbage

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, egg, sauce, sesame):

  1. Welsh onionfits better
  2. Spinachfits better
  3. Asparagusfits better
  4. Cabbagethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, egg, sauce, sesame. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.