Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Red Rice

Top flavour pairings and red rice recipes, revealed through the hidden methmatics of flavour.

Red rice immediately conjures the embrace of rice and the bracing kiss of malt, but beneath its bitterness lies a complex symphony of subtle flavour notes, such as toast, smoke, and hints of starch. These are the notes that lend it such remarkable, resonant depth. The key to finding the perfect pairing for red rice is understanding how these notes harmonise.

To chart these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, each deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, pinpointing the notes that best complement this ingredient’s profile. Our analysis reveals, for example, how vegetable oil's oily tones enrich red rice, and how chilli's capsaicin notes create a surprising synergy with its starchy aroma.

An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as maillard, vegetal, or earthy, 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 Art of Flavour Pairing

To understand exactly which flavours harmonise, we compiled a database of over 50,000 ingredient pairings commonly used in cooking. We then analysed these pairings, identifying the specific flavour notes that frequently appear together.

The Flavours That Harmonise With Rice Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between rice and chilli flavours. Since red rice has a distinct rice-like flavour, try pairing it with the hot flavours of chilli.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing red rice with chilli.

Harmonious Flavours Of Red Rice

Just as our analysis shows that rice and koji flavours are often used together, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in red rice. For instance, the malty flavours of red rice are strongly associated with rooty and oleic notes.

The notes linked to the various aromas of red rice can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of vegetable oil offers many of the aroma notes complementary to red rice, including oleic aroma notes. Because the flavour profile of vegetable oil has many of the of the features that are complementary to red rice, they are likely to pair very well together.

The chart above shows the unique profile of vegetable oil across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with red rice.

Recipes That Pair Red Rice With Vegetable Oil

Linked Flavour Notes

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

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of red rice, 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 red rice.

What To Drink With Red Rice

The capsaicin notes in l' una rossa make it a perfect pairing with red rice. Likewise, the oleic flavours in les baux de provence create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of red rice 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., Red rice), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.