Ingredient
Zhajiang sauce
Three views of what zhajiang 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.
- Chunjang0.30
- Sweet preserved mustard green0.29
- Myoga0.28
- Vegetable extract0.28
- Doenjang0.27
- Liangpi0.27
- Silkworm pupa0.27
- Yakiniku sauce0.26
- Mandarin fish0.26
- Crab claw fish0.26
- Ssamjang0.26
- Sea lettuce0.25
- Cartilage0.25
- Mapo tofu sauce0.25
- Rice tofu0.25
- Doubanjiang0.25
- Sweet bean sauce0.25
- Ginkgo nut0.25
- Filefish0.25
- Ginger0.25
Blended
Chemistry + recipe contextSimilar in both chemistry and recipe use — the most versatile lens.
- Chunjang0.68
- Soybean paste0.66
- Sweet bean sauce0.65
- Sanzi0.65
- Light soy sauce0.64
- Doubanjiang0.64
- Zha cai0.64
- Dark soy sauce0.63
- Glass noodle0.63
- Oyster sauce0.63
- Scallion0.63
- Dried tofu0.62
- Liangpi0.62
- Mapo tofu sauce0.62
- Sichuan peppercorn0.62
- Five spice powder0.61
- Sesame oil0.61
- Yu choy0.61
- Chili oil0.61
- Bai ji mo0.61
Tastes like
Aroma-chemistry profileShares aroma compounds — best for direct substitutions.
- Chunjang0.47
- Liangpi0.39
- Puffer fish0.36
- Bai ji mo0.34
- Tteokbokki sauce0.34
- Sweet preserved mustard green0.34
- Dried orchid flower0.34
- Soybean paste0.33
- Mapo tofu sauce0.33
- Sweet bean sauce0.33
- Sanzi0.33
- Crab claw fish0.33
- Cheongyang chili0.32
- Buldak sauce0.32
- Stinky mandarin fish0.32
- Zha cai0.32
- Dark soy sauce0.31
- Yak meat0.31
- Ssamjang0.31
- Light soy sauce0.30
Flavor modes
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