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Tsao Ko substitutes

Out of tsao ko? These are its closest flavor matches, ranked by Epicure's flavor-compound model — the percentage is how near each sits to tsao ko in flavor space. Sand Ginger is closest at 57%.

  1. 01
    Sand Ginger
    57% flavor match
  2. 02
    Bai Ji Mo
    56% flavor match
  3. 03
    Dark Soy Sauce
    55% flavor match
  4. 04
    Sichuan Peppercorn
    54% flavor match
  5. 05
    Long Pepper
    54% flavor match
  6. 06
    Dried Tangerine Peel
    51% flavor match
  7. 07
    Braising Liquid
    50% flavor match
  8. 08
    Chu Hou Paste
    49% flavor match

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How we choose these

Each match is the nearest neighbour to tsao ko in Epicure, a food-science model mapping the aroma compounds of ~1,790 ingredients across 4 million recipes. The percentage is their flavor-space similarity. Taste as you go — substitutes shift texture and intensity too.

Flavor data: Epicure (Radzikowski & Chen, 2026), arXiv:2605.22391, CC-BY-4.0.