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Chinese Microwaved Tofu with Minced Pork

"Easy microwaved tofu that is quick to make but brings delight to both the taste buds and the eyes."

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Chinese Microwaved Tofu with Minced Pork

Why it works: Sesame and tofu 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 ↓

Chinese Microwaved Tofu with Minced Pork

2 servings
Prep15 min
Cook5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1034Calories
51 gProtein
34 gFat
129 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Pork100g cooked242
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Tofu100g firm76
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6

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.

  1. Sesame + tofutop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together250 recipes

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

  2. Sesame + oniontop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,192 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

  3. Pepper + carrottop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together14,555 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Onion + carrottop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together21,601 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Sesame + carrottop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together641 recipes

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

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

Swap the carrot

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pork, sauce, sesame, sugar, pepper, tofu, onion):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Mustardfits better
  3. Spinachfits better
  4. Carrotthe original

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