# Building a cooking assistant with Firebase AI Logic

DevFeed: [Building a cooking assistant with Firebase AI Logic](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/building-a-cooking-assistant-with-firebase-ai-logic-16664.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://firebase.blog/posts/2026/05/building-cooking-assistant-ai-logic>)

Author: Marina Coelho

Published: 2026-05-29T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Firebase Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/firebase-blog.md>)

Topics: [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [WebSocket](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/websocket.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-logic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-logic.md>), [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [app](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app.md>), [app-check](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app-check.md>), [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [build](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/build.md>), [building](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/building.md>), [camera](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/camera.md>), [capture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/capture.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [function-calling](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/function-calling.md>), [gemini](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gemini.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [permission](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/permission.md>), [remote-config](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/remote-config.md>), [sdks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sdks.md>), [streaming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/streaming.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial on building a real-time cooking assistant for the Friendly Meals Android app with Firebase AI Logic, Gemini Live, bidirectional video streaming, and client-side function calling. It covers secure connections, authentication and App Check, camera and microphone permissions, and actions such as updating a grocery list.

## Source excerpt

News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team.