Ingredient
Alum
Three views of what alum relates to — by recipe co-occurrence, blended, and aroma chemistry. Scores are cosine similarities in 300-D Metapath2Vec space.
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Relations
Cooks with
Recipe co-occurrenceThings this is cooked with in real recipes — strongest cue for partners on the plate.
Blended
Chemistry + recipe contextSimilar in both chemistry and recipe use — the most versatile lens.
- Limewater0.71
- Pickling spice0.68
- Red hots0.54
- Celery seed0.52
- White vinegar0.50
- Cucumber0.49
- Mustard seed0.48
- Cherry leaf0.47
- Vinegar0.47
- Clover0.47
- Vietnamese balm0.46
- Hog plum0.46
- Rice paper0.46
- Grape leaf0.45
- Banana pepper0.45
- Vietnamese coriander0.44
- Fish sauce0.44
- Green tomato0.43
- Chili pepper0.43
- Winter melon0.43
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Aroma-chemistry profileShares aroma compounds — best for direct substitutions.
Flavor modes
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Cooks with
Baking & Confectionery Pantry Additives
52 ingredients
Cooks with
Sweet dessert and tropical beverage ingredients
133 ingredients
Cooks with
Southeast Asian tropical pantry staples
55 ingredients
Cooks with
Southeast Asian tropical herbs and staples
98 ingredients
Cooks with
Sweet baking and dessert ingredients
89 ingredients
Cooks with
Southeast Asian floral confectionery ingredients
82 ingredients
Blended
Pantry leaveners, thickeners and functional additives
73 ingredients
Blended
East Asian savory broth ingredients
115 ingredients
Blended
Southeast Asian freshwater fish and greens
55 ingredients
Blended
Chinese pantry staples and starches
123 ingredients
Blended
Hearty vegetable and whole grain bowl ingredients
126 ingredients
Blended
East-Asian herbal tonics and floral botanicals
87 ingredients
Tastes like
Baking agents and specialty thickeners
53 ingredients
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Confectionery and pastry components
73 ingredients
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Savory condiments and prepared sauces
88 ingredients
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Mediterranean savory pantry staples
145 ingredients
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Asian floral dessert drinks
105 ingredients
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East Asian vegetables and condiments
118 ingredients
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