Ingredient
Cornstarch
Three views of what cornstarch relates to — by recipe co-occurrence, blended, and aroma chemistry. Scores are cosine similarities in 300-D Metapath2Vec space.
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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.
- Egg yolk0.64
- Egg white0.62
- Starch0.62
- Tapioca0.60
- Sugar0.59
- Custard0.59
- Scallion0.59
- Bok choy0.58
- Rice vinegar0.58
- Rice wine0.57
- Sesame oil0.57
- Oyster sauce0.57
- Shaoxing wine0.57
- Five spice powder0.56
- Sweet potato starch0.56
- Dumpling wrapper0.56
- Stir fry sauce0.55
- Hoisin sauce0.55
- Light soy sauce0.55
- Custard powder0.55
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Aroma-chemistry profileShares aroma compounds — best for direct substitutions.
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