FAQ
Everything people ask us about Mon Chou, with short answers.
Mon Chou is a free app, for iPhone and Android, that thinks about dinner for you. It suggests dishes based on the tastes of everyone in the household, puts together the grocery list, and cooks alongside you. Here are the answers to the questions we hear most.
The app
What is Mon Chou?
Mon Chou is a mobile app that thinks about dinner for you. It takes the form of a conversation with a character, Mon Chou, who suggests a dish for lunch and dinner based on your household’s tastes, reminds you about groceries at the right time, and walks you through cooking.
Is it a recipe app?
Not really. A recipe app leaves you to search through hundreds of dishes. Mon Chou goes straight to the right dish for you, organizes groceries, and cooks with you. Recipes are there, but they’re only part of the job.
Is Mon Chou free?
Yes, the app is free at launch, no subscription.
When does the app come out?
Mon Chou is coming soon to the App Store, then to Google Play. Leave your email on the home page and it’ll write to you the day it launches.
What phones does Mon Chou work on?
On iPhone and on Android phones.
Dishes and calories
How many dishes does Mon Chou offer?
Mon Chou offers [mc_nb_plats], from family cooking to cuisines from around the world. Every recipe is for 4 people, with its ingredients, steps, time, cost per person, and calories.
Who calculates the calories in each dish?
The calories for each dish are calculated by Kiloach, Mon Chou’s partner app that helps you lose or maintain weight.
Can you check recipes without the app?
Yes, all the recipes are online on this site, in the Dishes section. The app, meanwhile, picks the right recipe for you at the right time.
Tastes and family
How does Mon Chou learn our tastes?
At the start, it asks you three questions, what you like, what you don’t like, and what you can’t stand. After that, it learns from your votes after each meal, Loved it, Meh, or Never again.
Can it suggest a dish someone hates?
No. Anything marked as hated is never suggested.
Does it handle allergies?
Yes. You list your household’s allergies at the start, and Mon Chou respects them in every suggestion. Always check the labels on the products you buy.
Can the whole family use it?
Yes. You create your household and invite your partner and kids to join. Each member shares what they like and don’t like, members can message each other, the grocery list is shared, the family votes on dinner, and you keep the final say.
Does Mon Chou consider each member's tastes?
Yes, that’s its whole idea. It cross references everyone’s tastes in the household and suggests dishes that work for all of you.
Do you need to know how to cook?
No. Cooking mode walks you through one step at a time, in large text, with timers that start with a tap, and you can talk to Mon Chou even with your hands full.
Groceries
How does the grocery list work?
Mon Chou fills the list based on the dishes you’ve chosen. Each item moves from missing to bought to home with a tap. The list is shared with your household.
Can you order groceries for pickup?
At launch, Mon Chou prepares a list that’s ready to copy or share with your usual pickup service. Direct ordering with stores will come later.
Why does Mon Chou ask for my location?
Only to remind you what’s missing when you’re near your store. It asks you first, in the conversation, right when it’s useful, and you can say no.
Your data
What does Mon Chou do with my data?
It uses it to suggest the right dishes for you, and nothing else. Your information is never sold. You can delete your account anytime from the app settings.
Why does it ask for my birth year?
To better understand the ages of the people using the app, and to wish you a happy birthday. It’s optional.