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The Flavor Passport

The Flavor Passport: Discovering Cultures Through Taste

Food is one of the most powerful ways to experience the world. Each cuisine tells a story—of geography, tradition, and innovation. Flavors are at the heart of these culinary experiences, allowing us to travel the globe through taste.

In today’s food landscape, flavors provide a bridge to new cultures, broadening our palates and appreciation for global cuisine.

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Flavor Pairing

You don’t have to be a flavor chemist to know that some foods go well together and others don’t. A 2015 study, Analysis of Food Pairing in Regional Cuisines of India, looked at why this happens, particularly in India, which is home to many regional cuisines. Food pairing, as described by the study, is the “compatibility of two ingredients in a recipe in terms of their shared flavor compounds.” “We quantify food pairing with the help of flavor profiles of ingredients. Flavor profile represents a set of volatile compounds that render the characteristic taste and smell to the ingredient.”