Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Shishito Pepper


Shishito pepper

Exquisite shishito pepper flavour pairings and recipes, revealed through data science.

Shishito pepper immediately conjures the evocative embrace of cut grass and the bracing kiss of yerba mate. But look beneath its obvious bitterness and you'll discover a captivating symphony of softer notes, a whisper of chilli, a hint of sour apple, and subtle accents reminiscent of pea that give it remarkable depth. The key to an exceptional synergy lies in knowing how these accents harmonise and interact.

Flavour Profile Of Shishito Pepper Across 150 Dimensions Of Flavour

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An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as vegetal, herbal, or spice, 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 Grassy Notes

Strength of Association Between Flavours

The flavours most associated with grassy notes are: Saline, Glutamic, Acetic, Oceanic, Proteolytic, Fishy, Seaweed, Lactic, Wheat, Starch, Oyster, Smoky, Fatty, Toast, Yeasty.

Flavour Profile Of Shishito Pepper And Its Complementary Flavour Notes

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What To Drink With Shishito Pepper



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., Shishito pepper), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.



The information presented here is generated by our automated analytical pipelines. When an ingredient's flavour profile is updated, the analysis is updated automatically.