Ingredient
Squid ink
Three views of what squid ink relates to — by recipe co-occurrence, blended, and aroma chemistry. Scores are cosine similarities in 300-D Metapath2Vec space.
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Cooks with
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.
- Seafood0.59
- Sea snail0.58
- Sushi vinegar0.57
- Crab mushroom0.57
- Octopus0.56
- Mala sauce0.56
- Tom yum paste0.56
- King oyster mushroom0.56
- Seafood stock0.55
- Seasoning sauce0.55
- Shaoxing wine0.54
- Hot pot base0.54
- Fish noodle0.54
- Fish skin0.54
- Doubanjiang0.54
- Red yeast0.54
- Oyster sauce0.54
- Mantis shrimp0.54
- Seafood sauce0.53
- Tofu skin0.53
Tastes like
Aroma-chemistry profileShares aroma compounds — best for direct substitutions.
- Activated charcoal powder0.35
- Red yeast0.35
- Seafood0.35
- Tom yum paste0.33
- Meat floss0.33
- Seafood stock0.32
- Butterfly pea flower0.32
- Goose egg0.30
- Crab roe0.30
- Purple sweet potato0.30
- Crab stick0.30
- Sushi vinegar0.29
- Gardenia fruit0.29
- Caviar0.29
- Seafood sauce0.29
- Fish noodle0.28
- Fish floss0.28
- Barley grass0.28
- Razor clam0.28
- Rouille0.28
Flavor modes
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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
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