A more delicious, open world
Meet the food in front of you.
Take a photo or type a name. Find a likely match, see what’s visible, and get helpful context — from ingredients and nutrition to culture and common ways it’s eaten.
- No account needed
- Nothing is sent until you submit
- A photo gives clues, not certainty
- Visible cluesWhat the photo shows
- How it’s eatenCommon ways to serve it
- Cultural contextPlace, people, practice
- Nutrition rangeOnly with a portion
- Food PassportSaved on this device
How it works
From a photo to a more interesting meal, in three simple steps.
Snap or choose a photo
Use a photo of a dish, menu or ingredient, or type a food’s name.
- Illustrative
- Visible cluesBroth, herbs, bowl shape
- Likely matchA guess, never a certainty
- Useful contextServing ideas, nutrition range
Ask for a lookup
Press the button for a likely match, visible clues, serving ideas and context.
Save to your passport
Keep the notes you like in this browser. No account needed.
Different foods.
A kinder world.
A tastier, more connected world.
Every dish has a place, a people and a story. Move from “what is this?” to how it is commonly eaten, where it comes from and the story a little further along.
Explore global dishesFeatured dishes
Sourced field notes from the collection — each one lists its references.
Food photographs on these pages are illustrative and do not document a named restaurant, recipe or certified product.
Field notes and guides worth a read
Researched notes on the dishes, places and practices around the table — and practical guides that keep the limits clear.
Featured field note
Neapolitan pizza
UNESCO's record focuses on the living craft of the Neapolitan pizzaiuolo.
Naples, ItalyRead the field note
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