Ingredient
Soju
Three views of what soju 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.
- Lotus leaf0.36
- Dried oyster0.34
- Plum wine0.33
- Nameko mushroom0.33
- Cured duck0.31
- Preserved plum0.30
- Blood tofu0.30
- Perilla0.30
- Dace0.29
- Pickled radish0.29
- Camellia oil0.29
- Sweet potato starch0.29
- Octopus0.29
- Sword bean0.28
- Korean rice wine0.28
- Sea cucumber0.28
- Dried tofu0.28
- Chinese sausage0.28
- Umami sauce0.28
- Cheongyang chili0.28
Blended
Chemistry + recipe contextSimilar in both chemistry and recipe use — the most versatile lens.
- Baijiu0.69
- Light soy sauce0.67
- Rice wine0.66
- Dark soy sauce0.66
- Shaoxing wine0.66
- Oyster sauce0.65
- Daikon0.65
- Cheongyang chili0.65
- Korean rice wine0.65
- Gochujang0.64
- Tsao ko0.64
- Ssamjang0.63
- Perilla0.63
- Sichuan peppercorn0.63
- Tofu skin0.63
- Chili pepper0.63
- Doubanjiang0.63
- Chu hou paste0.63
- Green sichuan peppercorn0.63
- Mala sauce0.63
Tastes like
Aroma-chemistry profileShares aroma compounds — best for direct substitutions.
- Baijiu0.37
- Ssamjang0.36
- Dried oyster0.36
- Tteokbokki sauce0.35
- Cheongyang chili0.34
- Rice wine0.34
- Korean rice wine0.33
- Preserved plum0.33
- Tsao ko0.33
- Chu hou paste0.32
- Lotus leaf0.30
- Perilla0.30
- Superior stock0.30
- Doenjang0.30
- Gochujang0.30
- Okonomiyaki sauce0.30
- Shochu0.29
- Plum sauce0.29
- Cured duck0.29
- Char siu sauce0.28
Flavor modes
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Cooks with
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Cooks with
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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
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Blended
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Tastes like
East Asian teas and plant-based beverages
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Tastes like
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Tastes like
Chinese savory pantry ingredients
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Tastes like
East Asian fermented pastes and aromatics
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