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Oysters with Oriental Dressing

John Torode's seafood dish with a kick makes a spicy addition to a Chinese banquet

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 9 ingredients
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Oysters with Oriental Dressing

Why it works: Clove and ginger match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,038 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Oysters with Oriental Dressing

Serves 4
Prep15 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

268Calories
12 gProtein
16 gFat
19 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Oyster6 medium (84g)81
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
Chive1 tbsp (3g)1

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. Clove + gingertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,038 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Garlic + chivetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,149 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  4. Onion + chivetop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,907 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  5. Sesame + chivetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together89 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (oyster, garlic, ginger, sauce, onion, sesame, chive):

  1. Capersfits better
  2. Turmericfits better
  3. Cuminfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against oyster, garlic, ginger, sauce, onion, sesame, chive. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.