Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Buddha's Hand
Top flavour pairings and recipes for Buddha's hand, according to analysis of thousands of recipes.
Buddha's hand immediately conjures the embrace of bergamot and the bracing kiss of neroli, woven with delicate hints of lemon, cedar, and blossom that contribute remarkable depth. The key to finding the perfect pairing for Buddha's hand is understanding how these notes harmonise.
To map these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, breaking each one down across 150 flavour dimensions, identifying which notes complement and contrast. Our analysis reveals, for example, how sea bream's fishy tones enrich Buddha's hand, and how kombu's algaline notes create a surprising synergy with its citrus floralness.
Flavour Profile Of Buddha's Hand Across 150 Dimensions Of Flavour
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Buddha's hand: Bergamot, Neroli, Citric, Cedar, Blossom, Resinous, Grapefruit, Ginger, Hoppy, Lavender, Eucalyptol, Pine, Jasmine, Balsam, Allspice, Seedy, Ovine
An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. floral, nectarous, and acidic) enhanced by layers of subtle aroma notes (outer bars). When pairing ingredients, aim for a mix of core traits to build balance, and select complementary aroma notes to create harmony.
Flavour Pairing Method
To understand how flavour notes harmonise, we analysed more than 50,000 popular ingredient combinations. By exploring these pairings, we identified specific flavour notes that frequently occur together, indicating they share a harmonious relationship.
The Flavours That Harmonise With Bergamot Notes
Strength of Association Between Flavours
The flavours most associated with bergamot notes are: Seaweed, Ficus, Passion fruit, Raisin, Raspberry, Rose, Malic, Lychee, Apricot, Oceanic, Peach, Fishy, Cinchona, Banana, Almond.
Our analysis shows that the flavour of bergamot is strongly associated with the flavour of seaweed. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a seaweedy flavour, such as kombu, when pairing with the bergamot aroma accents of Buddha's hand.
The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing Buddha's hand with kombu.
Harmonious Flavours Of Buddha's Hand
Just as our analysis found that bergamot and seaweedy flavours are harmonious, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour notes present in Buddha's hand. For instance, the orangey notes of Buddha's hand are strongly associated with cinchona and peachy accents.
The notes complementing the various notes of Buddha's hand can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.
Flavour Profile Of Buddha's Hand And Its Complementary Flavour Notes
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Buddha's hand: Bergamot, Neroli, Citric, Cedar, Blossom, Resinous, Grapefruit, Ginger, Hoppy, Lavender, Eucalyptol, Pine, Jasmine, Balsam, Allspice, Seedy, Ovine
Matching Flavour Profiles
The flavour profile of sea bream offers many of the aromas complementary to Buddha's hand, including fishy and oyster accents. Because the flavour profile of sea bream has many of the of the features that are complementary to Buddha's hand, they are likely to pair very well together.
Prominent Flavour Notes Of Sea Bream Are Represented By Longer Bars
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Sea bream: Fishy, Oceanic, Oyster, Seaweed, Porcini, Saline, Asparagus, Ovine, Gamey, Olivey, Mouldy, Parsnip, Oleic, Cucumber, Iron, Spinach, Walnut, Adipose, Mustard, Rice, Glutamic, Potato, Bay leaf, Copper, Proteolytic, Grassy, Poivre, Fungus, Buttery, Capsaicin
The chart above shows the unique profile of sea bream across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with Buddha's hand.
Linked Flavour Notes
Looking at the aroma accents that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of Buddha's hand, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.
Buddha's Hand's Harmonious Flavours And Complementary Ingredients
Buddha's hand's Strongest Flavours
Complementary Flavours
Ingredients with Complementary Flavours
Flavour groups:
Nectarous
Acidic
Floral
Herbal
Spice
Vegetal
Maillard
Carnal
The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of Buddha's hand, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the aroma notes complementary to Buddha's hand.
What To Drink With Buddha's Hand
The raisin notes in port make it a perfect pairing with buddha's hand. Likewise, the peach flavours in ratafia di fragola create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of buddha's hand below.
Which Seafood Go With Buddha's Hand?
Choose seafood that embrace its grassyness or carry its citrus floralness. Sea bream and red mullet offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Salmon roe add a gentle, oniony brightness, while sea urchin introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.
Alternatively, embrace seafood that harmonise with Buddha's hand's grassyness. The addition of tarama, with its subtle fishy notes, can complement the hop beautifully, while smoked salmon lends a marine aroma.
How Flavonomics Works
We've pioneered a unique, data-driven approach to decode the intricate art of flavour pairing. Our goal is to move beyond intuition and uncover the science of why certain ingredients harmonise beautifully. This rigorous methodology allows us to provide you with insightful and reliable pairing recommendations.
Our analysis begins with over 50,000 carefully selected recipes from acclaimed chefs like Galton Blackiston, Marcello Tully, and Pierre Lambinon. This premium dataset ensures our model distils genuine culinary excellence and creativity.
Each ingredient from these recipes is deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, creating a unique numerical "flavour fingerprint." This quantification allows us to apply advanced analytical methods to identify complex patterns between flavour notes.
We identify popular ingredient combinations that frequently appear in our recipe database. Regression analysis is then performed on these pairings to statistically validate and pinpoint truly harmonious flavours.
These insights drive our predictive model, which allows us to take any ingredient (e.g., Buddha's hand), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.
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