Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Red Shiso
Discover the best flavour pairings for red shiso based on data analysis of thousands of recipes. Find perfect ingredient matches & delicious recipes.
Red shiso instantly conjures the evocative embrace of cinnamon and the bracing kiss of clove, but beneath its sweet surface lies a nuanced symphony of subtle flavour notes: polyphenol, fennel, and even hints of basil, contributing remarkable depth. Understanding how these layered flavours work together is the secret to unlocking truly exceptional pairings.
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 sour, tart malic acid in apple can cut through red shiso, and how honey's mellic notes forge a beautiful synergy with its fragrant spiciness.
Flavour Profile Of Red Shiso Across 150 Dimensions Of Flavour
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Red shiso: Cinnamon, Clove, Astringent, Basil, Fennel, Menthol, Camphor
An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. spice, herbal, and floral) 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.
Unlocking Flavour Combinations
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 Cinnamon Notes
Strength of Association Between Flavours
The flavours most associated with cinnamon notes are: Honey, Raisin, Malic, Ficus, Sugary, Maple, Cedar, Plum, Tobacco, Molasses, Hay, Apricot, Fenugreek, Tea, Pear.
Our analysis shows that the flavour of cinnamon is strongly associated with the flavour of honey. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a honeyed flavour, such as honey, when pairing with the cinnamonic notes of red shiso.
The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing red shiso with honey.
Harmonious Flavours Of Red Shiso
Just as our analysis highlighted that cinnamon and honeyed flavour notes often complement each other, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in red shiso. For instance, the clove-like notes of red shiso are strongly associated with hay and pear-like notes.
The accents linked to the various aroma notes of red shiso can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.
Flavour Profile Of Red Shiso And Its Complementary Flavour Notes
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Red shiso: Cinnamon, Clove, Astringent, Basil, Fennel, Menthol, Camphor
Matching Flavour Profiles
The flavour profile of apple offers many of the accents complementary to red shiso, including malic and honey aromas. Because the flavour profile of apple has many of the of the features that are complementary to red shiso, they are likely to pair very well together.
Prominent Flavour Notes Of Apple Are Represented By Longer Bars
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Apple: Malic, Pear, Honeyed, Grassy, Blossom, Sugary, Peach, Caramel, Oxidized, Elderflower, Cucumber, Hay, Maple, Mango, Raspberry, Tea-Like
The chart above shows the unique profile of apple across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with red shiso.
Recipes That Pair Red Shiso With Apple
Linked Flavour Notes
Looking at the notes that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of red shiso, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.
Red Shiso's Harmonious Flavours And Complementary Ingredients
Red shiso's Strongest Flavours
Complementary Flavours
Ingredients with Complementary Flavours
Flavour groups:
Nectarous
Acidic
Floral
Herbal
Vegetal
Maillard
Earthy
Woody
Carnal
The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of red shiso, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the aromas complementary to red shiso.
What To Drink With Red Shiso
The honey notes in semillon make it a perfect pairing with red shiso. Likewise, the honey flavours in little pomona old man & the bee create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of red shiso 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 shiso), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.
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