# Meatballs — One dish. 47 countries.

> One dish. 47 countries. (iPhone/iPad app by Dungen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meatballs/id6757990419 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dungen](https://appshunter.io/developer/416449623)
- Category: Food & Drink, Reference
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 17 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-03
- Data updated: 2026-05-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meatballs/id6757990419/reviews.md

## What is Meatballs?

Your grandmother made them. So did mine. So did everyone.

Meatballs is a reference library from kitchens around the world, documenting one dish across 47 countries. Every recipe comes with its cultural story: where it comes from, how it is traditionally served, and what it means to the people who grew up with it.

This is not a recipe app.
It is a book that happens to be an app.

47 COUNTRIES. 47 RECIPES.

From Swedish köttbullar to Turkish köfte.
From Japanese tsukune to Moroccan kefta.
From Italian polpette to Lebanese kafta.

Each recipe is researched, tested, and presented with the context it deserves.

• Sweden — Köttbullar with cream sauce and lingonberries
• Turkey — Köfte izgara, shaped and grilled over charcoal
• Japan — Tsukune, glazed with sweet tare sauce
• Morocco — Kefta tagine with eggs and spices
• Italy — Polpette al sugo, simmered in tomato sauce
• And 42 more

WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT

Editorial, not algorithmic
47 recipes, hand-selected. No user-generated content. No infinite scroll. No recommendations. Like a cookbook with a clear point of view.

Cultural context, not just ingredients
Every recipe includes the story: where the dish comes from, how it is traditionally served, and what it means in that culture. Food as anthropology.

Built to cook from
Cook Mode keeps your screen awake and shows your current step on the lock screen via Live Activity. Designed for flour-covered hands, not just browsing.

Buy once, own forever
No subscription. No in-app purchases. No ads. No tracking.
The app is the product, not your attention.

THE STORY

Meatballs started with a memory.
My grandmother's Swedish köttbullar, sizzling in a pan. That smell. That feeling of being exactly where you belong.

Then I discovered something else. Every culture has this dish. Different spices. Different techniques. The same meaning everywhere. Comfort. Family. Home.

This app documents that discovery.

Made in Stockholm by one person who believes some things are worth doing slowly.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-02-03

No release notes.

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