Step-by-Step Architecture

How rekoMAInda transforms your kitchen.

From smart receipt scanning to proportional ingredient math and leftover freshness timers, here is how our zero-waste engine works.

1

Log Groceries with 5 Fast Entry Methods

Adding pantry items shouldn't feel like data entry. Choose the fastest method for whatever you just bought:

  • AI Receipt Vision: Upload grocery receipts to auto-extract items and prices.
  • Instant Barcodes: Scan barcodes directly with camera or paired phone.
  • Natural Language AI: Just describe what you bought in plain words.
Otter using laptop with app UI
Otter Chef checking expiration dates
2

Expiry Urgency Radar

rekoMAInda continuously scans your pantry dates and groups ingredients into smart urgency tiers:

Expired & UrgentCook today to rescue immediate food value.
Expiring in 1-3 DaysPrioritized automatically in recipes & meal plans.
Fresh (4-7 Days)Good condition, ready for upcoming meals.
Pantry Staples (8+ Days)Rice, oils, condiments, dry goods.
3

Smart Recipe Matching & Cooking Mode

Our ranking algorithm matches what you have in your fridge right now against regional recipes, handling Filipino synonyms (e.g. itlog = egg, sibuyas = onion).

  • Proportional Quantity Deduction: Cooking a recipe that requires 500g from a 1kg bag leaves 500g in your pantry — never a blunt total deletion!
  • Automatic Leftovers Tracking: Mark cooked meals to automatically spawn a 3-day freshness tracker for leftovers.
  • Distraction-Free Step-by-Step Cooking: Full-screen cooking mode with integrated kitchen timers and scalable serving multipliers.
Otter Chef presenting recipe card
Otter mascot holding safety shield
4

Allergen Safety & Savings Dashboard

Safety and financial visibility built directly into the core engine:

  • Hard-Filtering Safety: Automated meal plans and recipe suggestions strictly omit flagged allergens in English and Tagalog (e.g. hipon, alimango, mani).
  • Real Peso Savings Log: Watch your cumulative pesos and kilograms of food rescued grow week after week in your Profile dashboard.
5-Way Pantry Entry

Built for speed and flexibility

Whether you have paper receipts, barcodes, or 5 minutes of time, rekoMAInda adapts to your routine.

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Multimodal Receipt Scanner

Snap a photo of your supermarket receipt from SM, Puregold, Robinsons, or local stores. Gemini Vision decodes item names, quantities, and prices in seconds.

Continuous Scan

Barcode Scanner & Phone Relay

Rapidly scan multiple barcodes in sequence using your webcam, or point your phone's camera at our instant QR bridge to beam codes directly to your desktop.

Groq Llama 3.3 70B

Natural Language AI Parser

Type or dictate what you bought naturally (e.g. "bought 2kg rice, a dozen eggs, and 500g chicken breast"). Our AI structures everything into pantry items.

1-Click Filipino Staples

Quick Add Staples

One tap to add frequent Filipino essentials like garlic (bawang), onions (sibuyas), soy sauce, kangkong, and eggs with pre-set regional shelf lives.

Automated Shelf Life

Manual Form Entry

Custom items with automated expiration date estimates calculated against our tiered Philippine & USDA food safety databases.

Ready to experience zero-waste cooking?

Start adding items to your pantry now — 100% free with no credit card required.