Guizhou sour soup fish (suan tang yu)

bodybody: 0.50fatfat: 0.35saltsalt: 0.55umamiumami: 0.70acidityacidity: 0.80sweetnesssweetness: 0.10heatheat: 0.50aromaticsaromatics: 0.80bitternessbitterness: 0.05
Guizhou sour soup fish (suan tang yu) × Sancerre
winedishbodywine: body 0.40dish: body 0.50aciditywine: acidity 0.85dish: acidity 0.80sweetnesswine: sweetness 0.00dish: sweetness 0.10aromaticswine: aromatics 0.80dish: aromatics 0.80bitternesswine: bitterness 0.15dish: bitterness 0.05alcoholwine: alcohol 0.50fatdish: fat 0.35saltdish: salt 0.55umamidish: umami 0.70heatdish: heat 0.50

Best with

Sancerre Harmony 100/100
Wine and dish are matched in weight, so neither overpowers the other. (+0.80)weight matchTheir flavour intensities meet, so the pairing stays balanced. (+0.80)intensity matchThe wine's acidity cuts the richness of the dish and refreshes the palate. (+0.32)acid cuts fatWine and dish share a family of aromas, so they echo each other. (+0.24)shared aromasHigh alcohol with no sweetness to soften it magnifies chilli burn. (-0.45)alcohol × heat
Rueda Harmony 100/100
Wine and dish are matched in weight, so neither overpowers the other. (+0.89)weight matchTheir flavour intensities meet, so the pairing stays balanced. (+0.66)intensity matchThe wine's acidity cuts the richness of the dish and refreshes the palate. (+0.32)acid cuts fatWine and dish share a family of aromas, so they echo each other. (+0.25)shared aromasHigh alcohol with no sweetness to soften it magnifies chilli burn. (-0.45)alcohol × heat
Rías Baixas Albariño Harmony 100/100
Wine and dish are matched in weight, so neither overpowers the other. (+0.90)weight matchTheir flavour intensities meet, so the pairing stays balanced. (+0.64)intensity matchThe wine's acidity cuts the richness of the dish and refreshes the palate. (+0.32)acid cuts fatHigh alcohol with no sweetness to soften it magnifies chilli burn. (-0.45)alcohol × heat
Wachau Grüner Veltliner Harmony 100/100
Wine and dish are matched in weight, so neither overpowers the other. (+1.00)weight matchTheir flavour intensities meet, so the pairing stays balanced. (+0.56)intensity matchThe wine's acidity cuts the richness of the dish and refreshes the palate. (+0.32)acid cuts fatWine and dish share a family of aromas, so they echo each other. (+0.24)shared aromasHigh alcohol with no sweetness to soften it magnifies chilli burn. (-0.45)alcohol × heat
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Harmony 100/100
Wine and dish are matched in weight, so neither overpowers the other. (+0.80)weight matchTheir flavour intensities meet, so the pairing stays balanced. (+0.64)intensity matchThe wine's acidity cuts the richness of the dish and refreshes the palate. (+0.32)acid cuts fatWine and dish share a family of aromas, so they echo each other. (+0.26)shared aromasHigh alcohol with no sweetness to soften it magnifies chilli burn. (-0.45)alcohol × heat
Dry White Bordeaux Harmony 100/100
Wine and dish are matched in weight, so neither overpowers the other. (+0.98)weight matchTheir flavour intensities meet, so the pairing stays balanced. (+0.56)intensity matchThe wine's acidity cuts the richness of the dish and refreshes the palate. (+0.32)acid cuts fatWine and dish share a family of aromas, so they echo each other. (+0.18)shared aromasHigh alcohol with no sweetness to soften it magnifies chilli burn. (-0.45)alcohol × heat

Better avoided

Savoie Mondeuse Harmony 72/100
Wine and dish are matched in weight, so neither overpowers the other. (+1.00)weight matchTheir flavour intensities meet, so the pairing stays balanced. (+0.64)intensity matchThe wine's acidity cuts the richness of the dish and refreshes the palate. (+0.32)acid cuts fatTannin binds the fat and protein of a rich dish, softening as it does. (+0.24)tannin binds fatTannin against raw, briny seafood turns sharply metallic. (-0.17)tannin × brineHigh alcohol with no sweetness to soften it magnifies chilli burn. (-0.45)alcohol × heatTannin and chilli heat amplify each other — bitter, harsh, metallic. (-0.60)tannin × heat
Arbois Trousseau Harmony 71/100
Wine and dish are matched in weight, so neither overpowers the other. (+0.90)weight matchTheir flavour intensities meet, so the pairing stays balanced. (+0.48)intensity matchThe wine's acidity cuts the richness of the dish and refreshes the palate. (+0.32)acid cuts fatTannin binds the fat and protein of a rich dish, softening as it does. (+0.24)tannin binds fatHigh alcohol with no sweetness to soften it magnifies chilli burn. (-0.45)alcohol × heatTannin and chilli heat amplify each other — bitter, harsh, metallic. (-0.48)tannin × heat
Barbera d'Asti Harmony 69/100
Wine and dish are matched in weight, so neither overpowers the other. (+0.80)weight matchTheir flavour intensities meet, so the pairing stays balanced. (+0.56)intensity matchThe wine's acidity cuts the richness of the dish and refreshes the palate. (+0.32)acid cuts fatTannin binds the fat and protein of a rich dish, softening as it does. (+0.24)tannin binds fatHigh alcohol with no sweetness to soften it magnifies chilli burn. (-0.45)alcohol × heatTannin and chilli heat amplify each other — bitter, harsh, metallic. (-0.48)tannin × heat

← All pairings