Ingredient
Xo sauce
Three views of what xo sauce 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.
- Nameko mushroom0.35
- Water bamboo0.33
- Fish noodle0.33
- Char siu pork0.32
- Vegetable extract0.31
- Scallion oil0.31
- Oyster mushroom0.30
- Doubanjiang0.30
- Enoki mushroom0.30
- Dace0.29
- Umami sauce0.29
- Clay pot rice sauce0.29
- Bean sprout0.29
- Chicken fat0.29
- Starch0.28
- Seafood sauce0.28
- Chicken broth0.28
- Napa cabbage0.28
- Blood tofu0.28
- Oyster sauce0.28
Blended
Chemistry + recipe contextSimilar in both chemistry and recipe use — the most versatile lens.
- Oyster sauce0.68
- Light soy sauce0.67
- Dried tofu0.66
- Hoisin sauce0.66
- Bean sprout0.66
- Doubanjiang0.66
- Sesame oil0.65
- Scallion oil0.65
- Rice noodle0.65
- Garlic scape0.65
- Crab mushroom0.65
- Sea snail0.65
- Char siu pork0.65
- King oyster mushroom0.65
- Water bamboo0.65
- Umami sauce0.65
- Black bean paste0.64
- Chili garlic sauce0.64
- Snow pea0.64
- Soybean paste0.64
Tastes like
Aroma-chemistry profileShares aroma compounds — best for direct substitutions.
- Sea snail0.35
- Oyster sauce0.33
- Clay pot rice sauce0.33
- Chinese sausage0.32
- Light soy sauce0.32
- Umami sauce0.32
- Nameko mushroom0.32
- Char siu pork0.31
- Shacha sauce0.31
- Hokkien noodle0.31
- Hoisin sauce0.30
- Sweet bean sauce0.30
- Choy sum0.30
- Rice noodle0.30
- Sea urchin0.30
- Bean sprout0.30
- Crab mushroom0.30
- Chinese broccoli0.30
- Senbei0.29
- Mizuna0.29
Flavor modes
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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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Tastes like
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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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Tastes like
East Asian hot pot ingredients
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Tastes like
East Asian tofu mushroom and umami staples
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