Tastory — Discover Global Recipes by Mood, Ingredient & Culture

The world’s flavors, one story at a time.

🥘 Search Smarter. Eat Tastier.

Tastory is your passport to global cuisine. Whether you're craving comfort food, feeling adventurous, or just want to use what’s in your fridge—we find the perfect recipe that matches your mood, ingredients, and cultural curiosity.

Powered by AI & MongoDB vector search, Tastory goes beyond keywords to understand you—and brings culinary stories from every corner of the globe to your kitchen.

🔍 How Tastory Works

🧠 AI-Powered Discovery

Type how you feel or what you're craving. “Warm & cozy,” “spicy and bold,” or “like grandma’s cooking” — our AI interprets your vibe and finds fitting recipes.

🧺 Ingredient Matching

Enter ingredients you have. We'll match you with recipes from our global database that make the most of what’s already in your kitchen.

🌎 Cultural Exploration

Discover the story behind the dish — its history, region, and traditional methods. Learn while you cook.

🖼️ Visual Search Enhancement

Even when images are missing in datasets, we generate or source accurate visuals so every dish has a face.

🌐 Why Tastory?

  • Inclusive & Global – Recipes from India to Italy, Nigeria to Peru.

  • No More Wasted Ingredients – Make meals with what you have.

  • For Every Mood – Romantic, nostalgic, energetic, lazy? We’ve got something.

  • Educational – Understand food traditions, rituals, and heritage behind every bite.

  • Open Source Heart – Built on transparency and community contributions.

🧑‍🍳 Who Is Tastory For?

  • Home cooks looking for inspiration.

  • Foodies who want to travel with their tastebuds.

  • Students and professionals on a budget.

  • Anyone curious about the why behind what we eat.

💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is Tastory free to use?
Yes. The core recipe discovery experience is completely free.

Q: Where does Tastory get its data?
We combine publicly available datasets (like Food.com), enhanced with AI-generated content and community inputs.

Q: How does the AI work?
Tastory uses Google Vertex AI for generating mood-based embeddings and MongoDB’s vector search to match your intent with the most relevant recipes.

Q: Can I submit my own recipe?
Soon! We’re working on a contributor portal to let chefs and home cooks from around the world share their culinary gems.

🚀 What’s Next?

  • 💡 Recipe rating & personalization

  • 📱 Mobile app

  • 🎙️ Audio guides for step-by-step cooking

  • 🍽️ Cultural spotlights & interviews with chefs

🌟 Join the Tastory Table

Bring global flavors into your kitchen.
Eat by feeling. Cook with story.
Welcome to Tastory.

👉 [Explore Recipes Now]
👉 [Contribute a Dish] (coming soon)