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@ovkuseru_bot
FreeOfficialRU

Search over 700,000 recipes by dish name, ingredient, or recipe ID — the largest searchable recipe database found among Telegram cooking bots, from the ovkuse.ru recipe site.

Key features

  • Search over 700,000 recipes
  • Search by dish name, ingredient, or recipe ID
  • Backed by the ovkuse.ru recipe website
  • Large database for discovering variety

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This bot is the Telegram search interface for ovkuse.ru, and according to the site's own blog post announcing it, the database behind it holds more than 700,000 recipes — an order of magnitude larger than most of the other recipe bots in this category, which typically advertise a few hundred entries.

The search itself stays simple by design: enter a search query that can be a recipe name, an ingredient, or even a specific recipe ID if you already know it, and the bot returns matches from that large database. That flexibility matters in practice — sometimes you know exactly what dish you want ("beef stroganoff"), and sometimes you're starting from what's in the fridge ("chicken thighs"), and this bot handles both the same way.

With a database this large, result quality can vary more than with a small, hand-curated list — not every one of 700,000+ entries will be equally well-written or tested. Treat the sheer volume as a strength for discovery and variety rather than a guarantee that every single recipe is polished, and use your own judgment on a result before committing to it for an important meal.

How to start

  1. Open @ovkuseru_bot in Telegram and send /start
  2. Type a dish name, ingredient, or recipe ID
  3. Browse the matching recipes
  4. Pick one and follow the instructions

Pricing and limits

Free

Pros / Cons

  • Largest recipe database found among bots in this subtopic
  • Flexible search — by name, ingredient or ID
  • Simple, no-frills search interface
  • Recipe quality may vary more given the sheer database size
  • No visible monthly-user count
  • No photo-based or ingredient-scanning input

Score breakdown

CriterionWeightPoints
Functionality258 / 10
Reliability & speed156 / 10
Popularity & trust154 / 10
Price & free tier109 / 10
Usability107 / 10
Safety & privacy108 / 10
Freshness56 / 10
Localization58 / 10
No intrusive ads58 / 10
Score10070.0

How we rank

FAQ

Can I search by an ingredient I have on hand?

Yes, the search accepts a dish name, an ingredient, or a specific recipe ID.

How many recipes does it cover?

Over 700,000, according to the ovkuse.ru blog post announcing the bot.

Technical details

  • Inline mode
  • Mini App
  • Works in groups
  • Works in channels
  • Accepts voice
  • Accepts files
  • Requires phone number
  • Requires registration
  • Shows ads
  • Works in Russia without VPN

Checked September 4, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · Report a problem

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