Ingredient
Whelk
Three views of what whelk 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.
- Mantis shrimp0.37
- Sea snail0.33
- Bream0.32
- Horse head fish0.31
- Razor clam0.30
- Pomfret0.30
- Abalone0.29
- Chicken fat0.29
- Light soy sauce0.28
- Periwinkle0.28
- Snail0.28
- Sichuan peppercorn0.28
- Doubanjiang0.28
- Yellow croaker0.27
- Mapo tofu sauce0.27
- Scallion oil0.27
- Maggi seasoning0.27
- Weipa0.26
- Shaoxing wine0.26
- Lotus root0.26
Blended
Chemistry + recipe contextSimilar in both chemistry and recipe use — the most versatile lens.
- Mantis shrimp0.73
- Sea snail0.70
- Horse head fish0.68
- Razor clam0.68
- Shaoxing wine0.68
- Snail0.67
- Oyster sauce0.66
- Doubanjiang0.65
- Seafood sauce0.65
- Birds eye chili0.64
- Light soy sauce0.64
- Periwinkle0.64
- Glass noodle0.63
- Sichuan peppercorn0.63
- Hot pot base0.63
- Fermented black bean0.62
- Yellow croaker0.62
- Mala sauce0.62
- Garlic scape0.62
- Chili pepper0.62
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Aroma-chemistry profileShares aroma compounds — best for direct substitutions.
Flavor modes
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