Why it works: Miso and tofu 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 Hungry Soup Recipe
6 cupsIngredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Tofu | 100g firm | 76 |
| Green Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Miso | 1 tbsp (18g) | 34 |
| Shiitake | 1/2 cup (73g) | 34 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Bok Choy | 1 cup (70g) | 9 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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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.
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Miso + tofutop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together75 recipes
Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
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Carrot + celerytop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together10,173 recipes
Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).
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Miso + shiitaketop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together25 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Tofu + shiitaketop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together58 recipes
Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Onion + shiitaketop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together412 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the celery
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (miso, carrot, onion, tofu, shiitake, mushroom):
- Garlicfits better
- Gingerfits about as well
- Thymefits about as well
- Celerythe original
Fit is the average pairing score against miso, carrot, onion, tofu, shiitake, mushroom. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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