ambrosia

figjam research define and ideation
hi fi prototypes and mockups

Objectives

Our app, ambrosia, answers the question, “how might we encourage the celebration of cultural foods from around the world with social media?”

Our team found that some people find it hard and intimidating to explore new foods outside of their own. Additionally, some find it difficult to share cuisines due to fear of judgment. However, just researching how many different cultures have toast dishes opened our eyes to a fundamental idea: there are more similarities between cultures than we think -- and when we share and learn from other cultures, food can thrive!

So, what is our app? Ambrosia is an app that allows anyone to share their culture’s food by answering the daily prompt! These would include prompts like, “share your culture’s toast,” “share what your culture puts on rice,” and “share your culture’s noodles.” Users can interact with these dishes - with recipes, comments, and an interactive map.

Why Culture?

When we were deciding what track to choose, culture drew our attention immediately. When we think of culture, we think of the various dishes that come hand-in-hand with tradition. We thought of dishes our moms would make when we were sick, the after-school snacks from grandparents, and the struggle meals we make now in college, to feel connected to home. Food is an essential part of sharing cultures, but many people do not have access to cultural restaurants or are afraid to leave their comfort zone.

Ambrosia aims to make the sharing of cultures easy and accessible. Anyone can create content! Our app completely takes away the intimidating act of sharing your culture’s food and facilitates an environment where everyone is open to new experiences