Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Rice Syrup
Analysing hundreds of thousands of recipes uncovers rice syrup's optimal flavour pairings.
Rice syrup is defined by the unmistakable flavours of rice and sugar, but beneath its sweetness lies a complex symphony of subtle flavour notes, such as honey, starch, and caramel, that give it remarkable depth. The key to finding the perfect pairing for rice syrup 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 analysis reveals, for example, how cocoa powder's cocoa tones ground rice syrup, and how tea bag's theaflavinic notes create a surprising synergy with its clean sweetness.
Flavour Profile Of Rice Syrup Across 150 Dimensions Of Flavour
An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. maillard, nectarous, 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.
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.
Our analysis shows that the flavour of sugar is strongly associated with the flavour of tea. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a tea-like flavour, such as tea bag, when pairing with the sugary aromas of rice syrup.
The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing rice syrup with tea bag.
Harmonious Flavours Of Rice Syrup
Just as our analysis reveals that sugar and tea-like flavour accents frequently pair together, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour notes present in rice syrup. E.g. the honeyed accents of rice syrup are often used with milky and coconut flavours.
The aroma notes linked to the various aroma notes of rice syrup can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.
Flavour Profile Of Rice Syrup And Its Complementary Flavour Notes
Matching Flavour Profiles
The flavour profile of cocoa powder offers many of the notes complementary to rice syrup, including cocoa and coffee aroma accents. Because the flavour profile of cocoa powder has many of the of the features that are complementary to rice syrup, they are likely to pair very well together.
Prominent Flavour Notes Of Cocoa Powder Are Represented By Longer Bars
The chart above shows the unique profile of cocoa powder across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with rice syrup.
Recipes That Pair Rice Syrup With Cocoa Powder
Linked Flavour Notes
Looking at the aroma notes that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of rice syrup, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.
The Flavour Notes That Harmonise With Rice Syrup And The Ingredients That Share Some Of These Notes
Rice syrup's Strongest Flavours
Complementary Flavours
Ingredients with Complementary Flavours
Flavour groups:
Nectarous
Acidic
Herbal
Vegetal
Maillard
Earthy
Woody
Carnal
The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of rice syrup, 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 rice syrup.
What To Drink With Rice Syrup
The coffee notes in black americano coffee make it a perfect pairing with rice syrup. Likewise, the coffee flavours in cappuccino create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of rice syrup below.
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