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Soy Sauce and Sesame Tofu Satay

By biggirlssmallkitchen · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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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 ↓

Soy Sauce and Sesame Tofu Satay

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

604Calories
13 gProtein
32 gFat
61 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Tofu100g firm76
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By biggirlssmallkitchen. 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. Canola oil + sesametop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together201 recipes

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

  3. Sesame + rice winetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together244 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl pentanoate (yeast, fruit).

  4. Sauce + sugartop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,147 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  5. Tofu + canola oiltop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together62 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

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