Recipe taxonomy guide

Qooki uses taxonomy terms to classify recipes in a consistent way. Good taxonomy makes recipes easier to discover, filter, and group across the app.

What each taxonomy group is for

Use Meals for when the recipe is usually eaten during the day.

Use Courses for the role the recipe plays in a menu.

Use Dishes for the core dish format or plate style.

Use Cuisines for the cooking tradition or regional style most closely associated with the recipe.

Use Seasons for recipes that fit a part of the year because of ingredients, temperature, or cooking style.

Use Holidays for recipes that are strongly tied to a holiday or celebration.

Start with the most obvious values.
Avoid selecting terms just because they are loosely related.
Prefer a small number of accurate terms over a long list of weak matches.
Use tags for flexible traits and leave meals, courses, dishes, and cuisines for structural meaning.