Food Says Hi Go to lookup
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Scan. Discover. Taste the world.

Upload a food photo. Meet the dish.

Food Says Hi takes a careful look at your photo or food name and returns a likely match, visible clues, how it is commonly eaten, cultural context and, when a portion allows, a rough nutrition range.

Good food
brings people closer.
— Food Says Hi

Different
foods.
A kinder
world.

Start with a photo

Drag and drop a photo, or choose a file. You can also enter the food’s name.

A place or ingredient can add context; portion details are optional.

Choose how to start
Add a food type (optional)
This optional clue is sent with your lookup.
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A place or ingredient can add context. A portion detail can help ground a rough nutrition estimate. A photo cannot confirm weight or every ingredient.0 of 600 characters used

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Choose a food photo to enable this lookup.

Or explore an example

Examples come from our sourced field notes. Choosing one does not send anything or describe your photo.

Your field note

Your result will appear here after you ask for it.

A lookup can return:

  • Likely matchOr a clear note when it is unsure
  • Visible cluesWhat the photo actually shows
  • How it’s eatenCommon ways to serve it
  • Cultural contextWhen it is well established
  • Nutrition rangeOnly when a portion supports it
  • Food PassportSave the note on this device

Turn every meal
into a discovery.

More than just a food scanner

A useful starting point, not the last word. Food names, recipes and ways of serving them can vary by region and household.

  • Use it right on the webChoose a photo or type a name. No sign-in needed.
  • Discover cultural contextOrigins and traditions, when they are well established.
  • Learn how it is eatenCommon serving ideas, with room for local differences.
  • Nutrition, when supportedCalorie and protein ranges only when a portion supports them.

Learn what a food photo can and cannot tell you

Try these field notes

Each sourced note covers where a dish comes from, how it is commonly eaten and where recipes vary.

Browse all 20 field notes

Good food.
Happier people.

A more delicious, open world

Discover foods, cultures and stories from every corner of the globe.

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A photo cannot confirm ingredients, allergens, dietary suitability or medical conditions. Nutrition estimates are approximate and depend on the portion assumption shown. See the Terms of use for more context.