Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Green Curry Paste
Discover the best flavour pairings for green curry paste based on data analysis of thousands of recipes. Find perfect ingredient matches & delicious recipes.
Green curry paste immediately conjures the embrace of bell pepper and the kiss of chilli, woven with delicate hints of garlic, coriander, and basil, giving it remarkable depth. The key to finding the perfect pairing for green curry paste 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 exploration reveals, for instance, how the marine, briny iodine in prawn can enrich green curry paste, and how Thai basil's camphoraceous notes forge a beautiful synergy with its mild pepper aroma.
Flavour Profile Of Green Curry Paste Across 150 Dimensions Of Flavour
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Green curry paste: Capsicum, Allicin, Capsaicin, Basil, Coriander seed, Resinous, Chlorophyll, Ginger, Thyme, Saline, Glutamic, Sage, Grassy, Onion, Blossom, Sulfurous, Sotolon, Poivre, Cedar
An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as herbal, spice, or vegetal, combined with layers of subtle flavour notes (outer bars). For a balanced dish, pair ingredients with a variety of core flavours, and choose complementary aroma notes for harmony.
The Flavour Code
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 Capsicum Notes
Strength of Association Between Flavours
The flavours most associated with capsicum notes are: Fenugreek, Camphor, Eucalyptus, Seedy, Corn, Rice, Saline, Basil, Maple, Seaweed, Coconut, Sesame, Onion, Starch, Fishy.
Our analysis shows that the flavour of bell pepper is strongly associated with the flavour of camphor. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a camphor flavour, such as Thai basil, when pairing with the capsicum notes of green curry paste.
The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing green curry paste with Thai basil.
Harmonious Flavours Of Green Curry Paste
Just as our analysis revealed that bell pepper and fenugreek flavour accents tend to pair together, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour accents present in green curry paste. For instance, the garlicy notes of green curry paste are strongly associated with ironny and beefy accents.
The aroma notes associated with the various aroma notes of green curry paste can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.
Flavour Profile Of Green Curry Paste And Its Complementary Flavour Notes
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Green curry paste: Capsicum, Allicin, Capsaicin, Basil, Coriander seed, Resinous, Chlorophyll, Ginger, Thyme, Saline, Glutamic, Sage, Grassy, Onion, Blossom, Sulfurous, Sotolon, Poivre, Cedar
Matching Flavour Profiles
The flavour profile of prawn offers many of the aroma notes complementary to green curry paste, including oceanic and saline aroma accents. Because the flavour profile of prawn has many of the of the features that are complementary to green curry paste, they are likely to pair very well together.
Prominent Flavour Notes Of Prawn Are Represented By Longer Bars
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Prawn: Oceanic, Saline, Glutamic, Proteolytic, Fishy, Seaweed, Sulfurous, Oyster, Iron, Charred
The chart above shows the unique profile of prawn across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with green curry paste.
Recipes That Pair Green Curry Paste With Prawn
Linked Flavour Notes
Looking at the notes that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of green curry paste, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.
Green Curry Paste's Harmonious Flavours And Complementary Ingredients
Green curry paste's Strongest Flavours
Complementary Flavours
Ingredients with Complementary Flavours
Flavour groups:
Nectarous
Acidic
Herbal
Spice
Vegetal
Maillard
Earthy
Carnal
The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of green curry paste, 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 green curry paste.
What To Drink With Green Curry Paste
The glutamic notes in pecorino make it a perfect pairing with green curry paste. Likewise, the fenugreek flavours in savagnin create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of green curry paste 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., Green curry paste), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.
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