Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Kaffir Lime

Exquisite kaffir lime flavour pairings and recipes, revealed through data science.

Kaffir lime immediately conjures the embrace of lemon and the kiss of eucalyptus, but beneath its sour surface lies a nuanced symphony of subtle flavour notes: resin, grapefruit, and even hints of neroli that give it remarkable depth. And the culinary wizardry begins when we seek out pairings that allow these notes to truly sing, to harmonise in unexpected and delightful ways.

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 findings reveal, for instance, how pork mince's porcine tones can enrich kaffir lime, or how mango's maracuja notes create an unexpectedly harmonious bridge with the zesty aroma.

An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. floral, acidic, and nectarous) 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 Citric Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between lemon and passion fruit flavours. Since kaffir lime has a distinct lemony flavour, try pairing it with the passionfruity flavours of mango.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing kaffir lime with mango.

Harmonious Flavours Of Kaffir Lime

Just as our analysis indicated that lemon and peachy flavours are often associated, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the notes present in kaffir lime. For instance, the eucalyptol notes of kaffir lime are strongly associated with asparagus and lamby notes.

The accents associated with the various aroma accents of kaffir lime can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of pork mince offers many of the accents complementary to kaffir lime, including porcine and fatty aromas. Because the flavour profile of pork mince has many of the of the features that are complementary to kaffir lime, they are likely to pair very well together.

The chart above shows the unique profile of pork mince across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with kaffir lime.

Recipes That Pair Kaffir Lime With Pork Mince

Linked Flavour Notes

Looking at the aroma accents that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of kaffir lime, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of kaffir lime, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the notes complementary to kaffir lime.

What To Drink With Kaffir Lime

The ovine notes in oat milk make it a perfect pairing with kaffir lime. Likewise, the peach flavours in ice wine create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of kaffir lime below.

Which Vegetables Go With Kaffir Lime?

Choose vegetables that infuse with its woodiness or embrace its medicinal aroma. Heart of palm offers vibrant, clean counterpoints, its verdant freshness lifting the palate. Romaine lettuce add a gentle, oniony brightness, while spring onion introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace vegetables that harmonise with kaffir lime's turpentiness. The addition of red cabbage, with its subtle garlicy notes, can complement the resin beautifully. Banana shallot bridges earthiness and citrus zest, while shallot lends a pungent 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., Kaffir lime), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.