App Idea 1:
I remember when I first came to New York, I really had no idea how to order food. Back in South Korea, we would never have so many options. In Korea, whenever I went to a restaurant, or even a fast food restaurant, I would always order a set meal or a meal where I did not have to know every single ingredient. When I came to New York, it took me more than a year to order my first salad. In front of me was a whole selection of ingredients that I could put into my salad but I didn’t know most of their names. Even now, I still order them by saying “Can I have this, or can I have that.” I still really don’t know the different names of types of greens or cheese. I would love to design an aesthetic and informative app that will let people understand the different types of ingredients that go into a salad, a sandwich, or anything else. If I typed “Salad,” then I would get a selection of ingredients and also get tips for which ingredients would go well together. Maybe I’d also like to put different nutrition information for the different ingredients as well.
App Idea 2:
I enjoy cooking but sometimes when I want to cook something, I simply do not know where or how to start. There are millions of how-to instructions online but there isn’t really an app that teaches you in an intense step-by-step manner where one page of an app is literally dedicated to one step. I would like to design an app where it says something so obvious like “Step 1: Wash Carrots.” I think it will be playful and informative at the same time for absolute beginners. Along with providing a in-depth step by step method of cooking, I would also like to incorporate a stop watch that enables people to know when frying or boiling is complete. Although it may seem over-functional, people like me who need exact timing directions can use this app. There would be a timer that will indicate 6:00 minutes of boiling and an alarm will sound when the boiling is done.
Ramen timer App
As an example, I cook ramen a lot but it’s really time-wasting to stay in front of your boiling pot for six minutes doing nothing. And although you can see the clock, people are sometimes forgetful so an alarm may be useful.