What is the random food generator?
It's a tool that picks a dish at random to help you decide what to eat when you don't feel like thinking. Instead of staring at the fridge or arguing at home about "what are we having today?", you tap the card and it suggests a meal instantly, with its name and an icon.
It's not a wheel (for that you already have the decision wheel with your own options): here it comes preloaded with around 80 dishes from Spanish and international cuisine, sorted by type.
When is it handy?
- You don't know what to cook today and need a quick idea.
- What's for dinner? — the classic nightly block.
- Arguments at home or as a couple about what to order or make.
- Breaking the routine and trying dishes you wouldn't have thought of.
- Weekly menu: keep generating ideas to fill the days.
How does it work?
You choose a category (all, breakfast, main, dessert or snack) and, when you tap the card, the page picks a dish at random from that category with the browser's Math.random() function. Each dish is equally likely and each pick is independent of the last.
The whole list lives inside the page itself; no external server is queried and nothing is sent. It's just an aid to decide: the tool gives you the idea and you decide whether to cook it, order it or swap it.
Tips to break the kitchen routine
If you always end up eating the same thing, random food is a good nudge to break the loop. One trick that works: filter by type (breakfast, main, dessert or snack) and generate three or four ideas in a row; keep the one you fancy most out of those, instead of thinking from scratch. To plan the week, draw a dish for each day and jot them on your shopping list; that way you decide the menu in a couple of minutes and buy exactly what you need. And if you live as a couple or in a group and never agree, let chance suggest and all you have to say is "yes" or "another" — it's much faster than arguing.
Frequently asked questions
How many meals does it include?
Around 80 varied dishes from Spanish and international cuisine: breakfasts, main courses, desserts and things to snack on.
Can I filter by type of food?
Yes. With the buttons at the top you choose between all, breakfast, main (lunch or dinner), dessert or snack, and chance picks only from that category.
Does it include recipes?
No. The tool gives you the idea of the dish so you stop hesitating; then you cook it, order it or look it up. Its goal is to help you decide what to eat.
Is it good for deciding what to have for dinner?
Yes. It's perfect for those days when you don't know what to cook or what to have for dinner: filter by main and let chance suggest something.
Can a dish repeat?
Yes. Each pick is independent and random, so a dish can come up again now and then. Everything happens in your browser.
Can I use it to plan a weekly menu?
Yes. Generate a dish for each day (you can filter by type so mains come up, for example) and note them down. In a couple of minutes you have the week's menu and the basis of your shopping list, with no further fuss.
Does it include vegetarian or snack options?
The list mixes Spanish and international cuisine with meat, fish, vegetarian and snack dishes. The "snack" filter brings up appetizers and light bites, and among the mains and desserts there are plenty of meat-free options.