Abstract:The impact of cooking temperatures on the flavor of Sarcodon imbricatus soup was investigated using an electronic nose and gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS), complemented by relative odor activity values (ROAVs) and multivariate statistical analyses. In total, 35 effective volatile compounds were identified in S. imbricatus soup, comprising 11 aldehydes, 6 ketones, 4 esters, 5 alcohols, 1 ether, 4 heterocyclic compounds, and 4 olefins, among which aldehydes, ketones, and alcohols were identified as the main flavor compounds. ROAVs were used to determine the conductivity of releasing mushroom flavors in S. imbricatus soup at a cooking temperature of 90 ℃. An orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) model with good stability and predictability was established. After variable importance in projection (VIP) screening, five key differential flavor substances were identified: 1-octen-3-one-D, 1-nonanal-D, 1-octen-3-ol-D, 1-nonanal-M, butanal-M and (Z)-4-heptenal. These results provide practical reference data and a theoretical basis for the flavor optimization of S. imbricatus soup products.