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Flavour Analysis

At first, yam shows clear starchy aroma, and then honey, loam and sugar come into focus. A caramel note introduces warm sweetness, while a toast note contributes warm aroma, and butter and petrichor notes give the profile depth, contrast and length.

Dominant Flavour Families

Earthy
Maillard
Sweet
Vegetal
Woody

Flavour profile of yam

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Potatoey

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Yam

PotatoeyMaillard

yam6.8

Earthy, starchy aroma typical of freshly cooked potatoes. Strong in yam.

Unlocking Flavour Combinations

To identify the flavour notes that frequently appear together, we examined the ingredient pairings in more than 30,000 recipes, decomposing each ingredient into its constituent flavour notes. By analysing which notes co-occur across successful combinations, we identified patterns of association that underpin culinary harmony.

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