Ingredient
Soybean paste
Three views of what soybean paste 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.
- Garlic scape0.45
- Sweet potato starch0.42
- Doubanjiang0.42
- Sweet bean sauce0.41
- Sichuan peppercorn0.41
- Enoki mushroom0.40
- Light soy sauce0.40
- Fermented black bean0.39
- Maggi seasoning0.39
- Dark soy sauce0.39
- Seasoning sauce0.38
- Hot pot base0.38
- Soybean sprout0.38
- Glass noodle0.38
- Wood ear mushroom0.38
- Pickled mustard green0.38
- Oyster sauce0.38
- King oyster mushroom0.37
- Celtuce0.36
- Snow vegetable0.36
Blended
Chemistry + recipe contextSimilar in both chemistry and recipe use — the most versatile lens.
- Doubanjiang0.88
- Light soy sauce0.87
- Dark soy sauce0.85
- Shaoxing wine0.85
- Sichuan peppercorn0.85
- Sweet bean sauce0.84
- Oyster sauce0.84
- Hot pot base0.82
- Garlic scape0.82
- Fermented black bean0.80
- Soybean sprout0.79
- Mala sauce0.79
- Chili pepper0.79
- Tsao ko0.79
- King oyster mushroom0.78
- Dried tofu0.78
- Fermented tofu0.78
- Five spice powder0.78
- Napa cabbage0.78
- Scallion0.78
Tastes like
Aroma-chemistry profileShares aroma compounds — best for direct substitutions.
- Dark soy sauce0.62
- Doubanjiang0.61
- Sweet bean sauce0.59
- Sichuan peppercorn0.58
- Light soy sauce0.58
- Oyster sauce0.56
- Shaoxing wine0.54
- Garlic scape0.52
- Chili pepper0.49
- Spice mix0.49
- Fermented black bean0.47
- Tsao ko0.47
- Soybean sprout0.46
- Hot pot base0.46
- King oyster mushroom0.45
- Mala sauce0.43
- Chili garlic sauce0.42
- Kimchi0.42
- Pickled mustard green0.41
- Starch0.41
Flavor modes
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