Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Teriyaki Sauce
Top flavour pairings and teriyaki sauce recipes, revealed through the hidden methmatics of flavour.
Teriyaki sauce instantly conjures the evocative embrace of caramel and the bracing kiss of glutamate, but beneath its umami surface lies a nuanced symphony of subtle flavour notes: protease, ginger, and even hints of molasses. These are the notes that lend it such remarkable, resonant depth. And the epicurean alchemy begins when we seek out partners that allow these notes to truly sing.
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 sweet, nutty sesamol in sesame seed can resonate with teriyaki sauce, and how green cabbage's brassica notes forge a beautiful synergy with its warm sweetness.
Flavour Profile Of Teriyaki Sauce Across 150 Dimensions Of Flavour
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Teriyaki sauce: Caramel, Glutamic, Proteolytic, Molasses, Ginger, Honeyed, Maple, Allicin, Sugary, Yeasty, Resinous, Maltol, Charred, Smoky, Raisin, Lactic, Acetic, Saline, Burnt
An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as maillard, floral, or acidic, 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 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 Caramel Notes
Strength of Association Between Flavours
The flavours most associated with caramel notes are: Brassica, Rosemary, Peppercorn, Sage, Petrichor, Camphor, Chanterelle, Mustard, Grassy, Bay leaf, Leafy, Dried Porcini, Ferrous, Eucalyptus, Thyme.
Our analysis reveals a strong connection between caramel and cabbage flavours. Since teriyaki sauce has a distinct caramel flavour, try pairing it with the cabbagy flavours of green cabbage.
The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing teriyaki sauce with green cabbage.
Harmonious Flavours Of Teriyaki Sauce
Just as our analysis showed that caramel and cabbagy flavour accents combine harmoniously, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in teriyaki sauce. For instance, the glutamic flavours of teriyaki sauce are strongly associated with bay leaf and thyme-like accents.
The accents complementing the various aromas of teriyaki sauce can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.
Flavour Profile Of Teriyaki Sauce And Its Complementary Flavour Notes
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Teriyaki sauce: Caramel, Glutamic, Proteolytic, Molasses, Ginger, Honeyed, Maple, Allicin, Sugary, Yeasty, Resinous, Maltol, Charred, Smoky, Raisin, Lactic, Acetic, Saline, Burnt
Matching Flavour Profiles
The flavour profile of sesame seed offers many of the aroma notes complementary to teriyaki sauce, including sesame and seedy aroma notes. Because the flavour profile of sesame seed has many of the of the features that are complementary to teriyaki sauce, they are likely to pair very well together.
Prominent Flavour Notes Of Sesame Seed Are Represented By Longer Bars
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Sesame seed: Sesame, Almond, Caramel, Seedy, Toasted, Buttery, Coffee, Hazelnut, Honeyed, Cocoa, Yeasty, Hay, Charred, Grassy, Coconut, Sugary, Molasses, Maple, Proteolytic, Oxidized, Vanillic, Chlorophyll, Ginger, Walnut, Wheat, Maltol, Glutamic, Oleic
The chart above shows the unique profile of sesame seed across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with teriyaki sauce.
Recipes That Pair Teriyaki Sauce With Sesame Seed
Linked Flavour Notes
Looking at the aroma accents that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of teriyaki sauce, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.
Teriyaki Sauce's Harmonious Flavours And Complementary Ingredients
Teriyaki sauce's Strongest Flavours
Complementary Flavours
Ingredients with Complementary Flavours
Flavour groups:
Nectarous
Acidic
Herbal
Spice
Vegetal
Maillard
Earthy
Carnal
The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of teriyaki sauce, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the aroma notes complementary to teriyaki sauce.
What To Drink With Teriyaki Sauce
The bay leaf notes in carmenere make it a perfect pairing with teriyaki sauce. Likewise, the bay leaf flavours in perricone create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of teriyaki sauce below.
Which Vegetables Go With Teriyaki Sauce?
Choose vegetables that anchor its sharpness or anchor its fermented aroma. Bell pepper and carrot offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Shishito pepper add a gentle, oniony brightness, while celeriac introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.
Alternatively, embrace vegetables that harmonise with teriyaki sauce's sweetness. The addition of daikon, with its subtle brassica notes, can complement the caramel beautifully, while red cabbage lends a pungent vegetal notes.
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., Teriyaki sauce), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.
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