Rock sugar

Things this is cooked with in real recipes — strongest cue for partners on the plate.

• Goji berry0.41
• Hawthorn0.40
• Dried tangerine peel0.36
• Snow fungus0.35
• Dark soy sauce0.34
• Baijiu0.34
• Osmanthus flower0.33
• Sichuan peppercorn0.33
• Longan0.32
• Shaoxing wine0.32
• Angelica root0.32
• Lotus seed0.32
• Red date0.32
• Chinese yam0.31
• Star anise0.30
• Light soy sauce0.30
• Peanut0.30
• Ginger0.30
• Pork0.30
• Licorice root0.29

Similar in both chemistry and recipe use — the most versatile lens.

• Dried tangerine peel0.81
• Snow fungus0.79
• Hawthorn0.77
• Goji berry0.77
• Red date0.76
• Osmanthus flower0.76
• Lily bulb0.76
• Longan0.73
• Lotus seed0.73
• Dark soy sauce0.72
• Monk fruit0.72
• Tsao ko0.71
• Baijiu0.71
• Peach gum0.70
• Fermented glutinous rice0.70
• Birds nest0.69
• Chrysanthemum0.68
• Star anise0.68
• Astragalus root0.68
• Sand ginger0.67

Shares aroma compounds — best for direct substitutions.

• Dried tangerine peel0.60
• Osmanthus flower0.56
• Snow fungus0.55
• Hawthorn0.54
• Goji berry0.53
• Lily bulb0.49
• Monk fruit0.47
• Birds nest0.46
• Red date0.45
• Peach gum0.44
• Preserved plum0.44
• Lotus seed0.43
• Loquat leaf0.43
• Pu erh tea0.43
• Tsao ko0.43
• Chu hou paste0.43
• Chrysanthemum0.42
• Fermented glutinous rice0.41
• Hibiscus0.41
• Edible flower0.41