Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Chilli Bean Sauce
Unlock the perfect flavour pairings for chilli bean sauce according to data science. Explore unique recipes and discover the hidden mathematics of flavour.
Fiery sensation and capsicum notes are at the forefront of chilli bean sauce's flavour profile, but identifying its perfect partner requires exploring its subtle nuances. We must examine the complex interplay of notes within its bouquet, like glutamate, protease, and hints of brine. We need to understand how these notes affect each other and which complementary flavors they harmonise with.
To illuminate these harmonies, we embarked on an ambitious journey, analysing thousands of ingredients. Each was meticulously deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, allowing us to pinpoint precisely which notes complement in both classic and unexpected ways. Our analysis reveals, for example, how pea's hexenal tones carry chilli bean sauce, and how long grain rice's oryzan notes create a surprising synergy with its fiery sensation.
Flavour Profile Of Chilli Bean Sauce Across 150 Dimensions Of Flavour
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Chilli bean sauce: Capsaicin, Capsicum, Glutamic, Proteolytic, Yeasty, Saline, Bean, Tomatoey, Allicin, Charred, Smoky, Lactic, Olivey
An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. spice, maillard, and vegetal) 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.
The Secret Language of Flavour
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 Capsaicin Notes
Strength of Association Between Flavours
The flavours most associated with capsaicin notes are: Fenugreek, Seedy, Coconut, Eucalyptus, Camphor, Rice, Maple, Sesame, Seaweed, Corn, Bean, Basil, Brassica, Saline, Ginger.
Our analysis reveals a strong connection between chilli and rice flavours. Since chilli bean sauce has a distinct hot flavour, try pairing it with the rice-like flavours of long grain rice.
The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing chilli bean sauce with long grain rice.
Harmonious Flavours Of Chilli Bean Sauce
Just as our analysis indicated that chilli and fenugreek flavour notes frequently pair together, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in chilli bean sauce. For instance, the capsicum accents of chilli bean sauce are strongly associated with corn-like and briney accents.
The notes associated with the various aroma accents of chilli bean sauce can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.
Flavour Profile Of Chilli Bean Sauce And Its Complementary Flavour Notes
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Chilli bean sauce: Capsaicin, Capsicum, Glutamic, Proteolytic, Yeasty, Saline, Bean, Tomatoey, Allicin, Charred, Smoky, Lactic, Olivey
Matching Flavour Profiles
The flavour profile of pea offers many of the aroma notes complementary to chilli bean sauce, including grassy and leafy aroma notes. Because the flavour profile of pea has many of the of the features that are complementary to chilli bean sauce, they are likely to pair very well together.
Prominent Flavour Notes Of Pea Are Represented By Longer Bars
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Pea: Pea, Grassy, Chlorophyll, Starch, Honeyed, Glutamic, Sugary, Blossom, Celery, Cucumber, Spinach, Hay, Basil, Thyme, Sage
The chart above shows the unique profile of pea across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with chilli bean sauce.
Linked Flavour Notes
Looking at the aroma notes that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of chilli bean sauce, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.
Chilli Bean Sauce's Harmonious Flavours And Complementary Ingredients
Chilli bean sauce's Strongest Flavours
Complementary Flavours
Ingredients with Complementary Flavours
Flavour groups:
Acidic
Herbal
Spice
Vegetal
Maillard
Earthy
Woody
Carnal
The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of chilli bean sauce, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the aroma accents complementary to chilli bean sauce.
What To Drink With Chilli Bean Sauce
The leafy notes in carrot juice make it a perfect pairing with chilli bean sauce. Likewise, the bay leaf flavours in carmenere create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of chilli bean sauce below.
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., Chilli bean sauce), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.
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