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Miso Flavoured Broth with Marinated Tofu

Tofu makes a quick, healthy supper when used in this simple Japanese broth

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Miso Flavoured Broth with Marinated Tofu

Why it works: Tofu and miso share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 75 recipes. Both carry acetic acid, which smells sour, vinegar. The science ↓

Miso Flavoured Broth with Marinated Tofu

Serves 2

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

163Calories
12 gProtein
6 gFat
17 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Tofu100g firm76
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Miso1 tbsp (18g)34
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 bbcgoodfood. 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 + misotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together75 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

  2. Miso + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together182 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

  3. Tofu + oniontop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together729 recipes

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

  4. Miso + saucetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together37 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

Swap the onion

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

  1. Welsh onionfits better
  2. Spinachfits better
  3. Kalefits better
  4. Onionthe original

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