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Crisp Noodle-wrapped Prawns with Tomato Jam

Simple but effective, this smart starter is bound to impress your dinner guests every time

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients
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Crisp Noodle-wrapped Prawns with Tomato Jam

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 ↓

Crisp Noodle-wrapped Prawns with Tomato Jam

Serves 4

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

415Calories
33 gProtein
20 gFat
28 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Shrimp100g cooked99
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Plum1 medium (66g)30
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2

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. Tomato + garlictop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,076 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Plum + tomatotop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,480 recipes

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

  4. Garlic + gingertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,402 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  5. Plum + clovetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together446 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).

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

Swap the garlic

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, plum, tomato, clove, ginger, fish sauce, sugar):

  1. Cinnamonfits better
  2. Cardamomfits better
  3. Corianderfits better
  4. Garlicthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, plum, tomato, clove, ginger, fish sauce, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.