Cook with Oriental wheat
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About
Khorasan wheat or Oriental wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. turanicum also called Triticum turanicum) is a tetraploid wheat species. It is an ancient grain type; Khorasan refers to a historical region in modern-day Afghanistan and the northeast of Iran. This grain is twice the size of modern-day wheat and is known for its rich nutty flavor.
Aroma profile
Derived from flavor compounds · verified measured labels + GNN ensemble predictions
odorless×5~
mint×3
minty×3
sweet×3
mentholic×2
peppermint×2
camphoreous×2
maple
Flavor compounds
60 compounds identified — FoodAtlas / FooDB verified
(2e)-octenoyl-coa(24e)-3α,7α,12α-trihydroxy-5β-cholest-24-enoyl-coa(22α)-hydroxy-sitosterol(+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde(3r)-sophorol(24r,25r)-3α,7α,12α,24-tetrahydroxy-5β-cholestanoyl coa(22α)-hydroxy-campest-4-en-3-one(+)-neomenthol(-)-vestitol(4s)-4-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-(2s)-dipicolinate(-)-maackiain(3z)-phytochromobilin(24r,25r)-3α,7α,24-trihydroxy-5β-cholestanoyl coa
Molecular pairings
Pairs well with — computed from shared flavor compounds
Source & License
Source
FooDB
License
CC-BY-NC
Source page
Imported
4/17/2026, 3:59:35 PM
Verification
Multi-layer verified