🧠 AIFR - AI-Powered Recipe Recommendation Platform

AIFR (Artificial Intelligence for Recipes) is a recipe recommendation platform powered by AI. Users can explore random recipes, search for meals, add favorites, and receive personalized suggestions based on their taste. The system is built using the ABP.io framework (DDD architecture) with Angular frontend and .NET backend.

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🚀 Features

• 📂 Recipe1M+ Dataset Integration
  Recipe1M data (layer1, layer2, det_ingrs) is parsed using streaming and stored in a relational PostgreSQL database.

• 🧱 Modular Architecture
  Built with ABP.io’s layered architecture: Domain, Application, Entity Framework, and Angular.

• 📸 Image Management
  Recipes include images with a custom-built slider. A background job checks and removes broken image URLs.

• ❤️ Favorites System
  Users can add and view favorite recipes, stored via the ABP Identity system.

• 🔍 Search & Discovery
  Users can search by recipe title or ingredients, and explore random suggestions.

• 🔐 Authorization
  Role-based access control implemented in both backend and frontend.

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🧰 Tech Stack

• Backend: .NET 9, ABP.io Framework, Entity Framework Core

• Frontend: Angular 16 (ABP Angular template)

• Database: PostgreSQL

• Others: Serilog, Newtonsoft.Json, Swagger, Postman

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🗃️ Database Tables

Table	Description
Recipes	Main recipe information
Ingredients	Raw ingredient strings
Instructions	Step-by-step instructions
RecipeImages	Recipe-related image URLs
IngredientDetails	Structured ingredients with units
UserFavoriteRecipes	User-specific favorites

All tables are linked via foreign keys, designed for efficient querying.

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⚙️ Getting Started

Requirements

• .NET 9 SDK

• Node.js v18 or v20

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/AlperenSamurlu/aifr.git
   cd aifr

2. Install frontend libraries:

   abp install-libs

3. Configure your database connection in:

   • AIFR.HttpApi.Host/appsettings.json

   • AIFR.DbMigrator/appsettings.json

4. Run database migrations:

   dotnet run --project AIFR.DbMigrator

5. Run the backend API:

   dotnet run --project AIFR.HttpApi.Host

6. Run the Angular frontend:

   cd angular
   npm install
   npm start

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📄 Notes

• Do not use default certificate passwords in production. Always generate your own.

• Check OpenIddict certificate guide for production configuration.

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📚 Resources

• ABP.io Official Docs

• Angular UI Guide

• Deployment Instructions