Ingredient
Mala sauce
Three views of what mala sauce 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.
- Fermented black bean0.45
- Hot pot base0.43
- Doubanjiang0.42
- Chili oil0.41
- Chili garlic sauce0.41
- Tofu skin0.40
- Oyster sauce0.40
- Garlic scape0.40
- Braising liquid0.39
- Spice mix0.39
- Chu hou paste0.39
- Shellfish0.39
- Frog leg0.39
- Wood ear mushroom0.38
- Shacha sauce0.38
- Seasoning sauce0.38
- Fermented tofu0.37
- Pickled mustard green0.37
- Black bean paste0.37
- Abalone0.37
Blended
Chemistry + recipe contextSimilar in both chemistry and recipe use — the most versatile lens.
- Hot pot base0.87
- Light soy sauce0.85
- Sichuan peppercorn0.85
- Doubanjiang0.84
- Oyster sauce0.84
- Shaoxing wine0.81
- Celtuce0.80
- Tofu skin0.80
- Dried tofu0.80
- Chili pepper0.79
- Soybean sprout0.79
- Birds eye chili0.79
- Fermented black bean0.79
- Dark soy sauce0.79
- Soybean paste0.79
- Glass noodle0.78
- Green sichuan peppercorn0.78
- Lotus root0.78
- Fish tofu0.78
- Garlic scape0.78
Tastes like
Aroma-chemistry profileShares aroma compounds — best for direct substitutions.
- Hot pot base0.59
- Doubanjiang0.58
- Light soy sauce0.52
- Sichuan peppercorn0.51
- Oyster sauce0.49
- Fermented black bean0.49
- Dry pot sauce0.49
- Celtuce0.47
- Tofu skin0.44
- Dark soy sauce0.43
- Soybean paste0.43
- Konjac0.43
- Lotus root0.43
- Shaoxing wine0.43
- Chili pepper0.42
- Birds eye chili0.42
- Soybean sprout0.42
- Green sichuan peppercorn0.41
- Tsao ko0.39
- Yu choy0.39
Flavor modes
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