Ingredient
Bitter melon
Three views of what bitter melon 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.
- Dried oyster0.34
- Snakehead fish0.33
- Shacha sauce0.33
- Celtuce0.32
- Seasoning sauce0.32
- Mustard green0.32
- Okra0.31
- Enoki mushroom0.31
- Carp0.30
- Rakkyo0.29
- Banana blossom0.29
- Edamame0.29
- Bottle gourd0.29
- Birds eye chili0.29
- Egg tofu0.29
- Shellfish0.29
- Fermented black bean0.29
- Pickled mustard green0.29
- Blood tofu0.28
- Garlic scape0.28
Blended
Chemistry + recipe contextSimilar in both chemistry and recipe use — the most versatile lens.
- Water spinach0.63
- Wood ear mushroom0.62
- Scallion0.61
- Luffa0.61
- Bottle gourd0.61
- Oyster mushroom0.60
- Abalone0.59
- Enoki mushroom0.59
- Yard long bean0.59
- Shiitake mushroom0.59
- Mung bean0.58
- Agati flower0.58
- Bok choy0.58
- Ginger0.58
- Winged bean0.57
- Garland chrysanthemum0.57
- Nori0.57
- Chili pepper0.57
- Chayote0.56
- Bamboo shoot0.56
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Aroma-chemistry profileShares aroma compounds — best for direct substitutions.
Flavor modes
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Cooks with
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East Asian vegetables and umami staples
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East Asian aromatic spices and mushrooms
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Blended
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Blended
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Blended
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Blended
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Blended
East Asian vegetables and mushrooms
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Blended
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Tastes like
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East Asian earthy vegetables and tubers
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Aromatic herbs and warm spices
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