diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/FoodController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/FoodController.php
index fc9d4bb..5718274 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/FoodController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/FoodController.php
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class FoodController extends Controller
             'notes' => 'nullable|string',
             'serving_size' => ['required', new StringIsDecimalOrFraction],
             'serving_unit' => 'nullable|string',
+            'serving_unit_name' => 'nullable|string',
             'serving_weight' => 'required|numeric',
             'calories' => 'nullable|numeric',
             'fat' => 'nullable|numeric',
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ class FoodController extends Controller
         ]);
         $attributes['serving_size'] = Number::floatFromString($attributes['serving_size']);
         $attributes['name'] = Str::lower($attributes['name']);
-        $food->fill(array_filter($attributes))->save();
+        $food->fill($attributes)->save();
 
         // Sync tags.
         if ($tags = $request->get('tags')) {
diff --git a/app/JsonApi/Schemas/FoodSchema.php b/app/JsonApi/Schemas/FoodSchema.php
index 2fd35df..5225989 100644
--- a/app/JsonApi/Schemas/FoodSchema.php
+++ b/app/JsonApi/Schemas/FoodSchema.php
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class FoodSchema extends SchemaProvider
             'servingSize' => $resource->serving_size,
             'servingSizeFormatted' => $resource->serving_size_formatted,
             'servingUnit' => $resource->serving_unit,
+            'servingUnitFormatted' => $resource->serving_unit_formatted,
             'servingWeight' => $resource->serving_weight,
             'createdAt' => $resource->created_at,
             'updatedAt' => $resource->updated_at,
diff --git a/app/Models/Food.php b/app/Models/Food.php
index bfe7066..463b120 100644
--- a/app/Models/Food.php
+++ b/app/Models/Food.php
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ final class Food extends Model
         'sodium',
         'serving_size',
         'serving_unit',
+        'serving_unit_name',
         'serving_weight',
     ];
 
@@ -116,7 +117,10 @@ final class Food extends Model
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
-    protected $appends = ['serving_size_formatted'];
+    protected $appends = [
+        'serving_size_formatted',
+        'serving_unit_formatted'
+    ];
 
     /**
      * Get the serving size as a formatted string (e.g. 0.5 = 1/2).
@@ -125,4 +129,15 @@ final class Food extends Model
         return Number::fractionStringFromFloat($this->serving_size);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the "formatted" serving unit (for custom unit support).
+     */
+    public function getServingUnitFormattedAttribute(): ?string {
+        $unit = $this->serving_unit;
+        if (empty($unit)) {
+            $unit = $this->serving_unit_name ?? null;
+        }
+        return $unit;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/IngredientAmount.php b/app/Models/IngredientAmount.php
index 357132e..5f1c493 100644
--- a/app/Models/IngredientAmount.php
+++ b/app/Models/IngredientAmount.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use App\Support\Nutrients;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+use Illuminate\Support\Pluralizer;
 
 /**
  * App\Models\IngredientAmount
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ final class IngredientAmount extends Model
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
-    protected $appends = ['amount_formatted'];
+    protected $appends = ['amount_formatted', 'unit_formatted'];
 
     /**
      * Get the amount as a formatted string (e.g. 0.5 = 1/2).
@@ -92,6 +93,26 @@ final class IngredientAmount extends Model
         return Number::fractionStringFromFloat($this->amount);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get a "formatted" unit.
+     *
+     * @see \App\Models\Food::getServingUnitFormattedAttribute()
+     */
+    public function getUnitFormattedAttribute(): ?string {
+        $unit = $this->unit;
+
+        // Inherit formatted unit from Food.
+        if ($unit === 'serving' && $this->ingredient->type === Food::class) {
+            $unit = $this->ingredient->serving_unit_formatted;
+        }
+
+        if ($unit && $unit != 'tsp' && $unit != 'tbsp') {
+            $unit = Pluralizer::plural($unit, ceil($this->amount));
+        }
+
+        return $unit;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the ingredient type (Food or Recipe).
      */
diff --git a/app/Models/Traits/Ingredient.php b/app/Models/Traits/Ingredient.php
index eecfbcd..80c6dd3 100644
--- a/app/Models/Traits/Ingredient.php
+++ b/app/Models/Traits/Ingredient.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ trait Ingredient
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets the class name.
+     * Get the class name.
      *
      * This is necessary e.g. to provide data in ingredient picker responses.
      */
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ trait Ingredient
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets search results for a term.
+     * Get search results for a term.
      */
     public static function search(string $term, int $limit = 10): Collection {
         return (new static)::where('name', 'like', "%{$term}%")->limit($limit)->get();
diff --git a/database/migrations/2021_02_03_205453_add_serving_unit_name_field_to_foods.php b/database/migrations/2021_02_03_205453_add_serving_unit_name_field_to_foods.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfe2f80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2021_02_03_205453_add_serving_unit_name_field_to_foods.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+class AddServingUnitNameFieldToFoods extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('foods', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('serving_unit_name')->nullable()->after('serving_unit');
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table('foods', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn(['serving_unit_name']);
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/foods/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/foods/edit.blade.php
index 61ea2ec..bd8880d 100644
--- a/resources/views/foods/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/foods/edit.blade.php
@@ -82,6 +82,18 @@
                                     </x-inputs.select>
                                 </div>
 
+                                <!-- Serving unit name -->
+                                <div>
+                                    <x-inputs.label for="serving_unit_name" value="Serving unit name"/>
+
+                                    <x-inputs.input name="serving_unit_name"
+                                                    placeholder="e.g. clove, egg"
+                                                    class="block mt-1 w-full"
+                                                    type="text"
+                                                    size="10"
+                                                    :value="old('serving_unit_name', $food->serving_unit_name)"/>
+                                </div>
+
                                 <!-- Serving weight -->
                                 <div>
                                     <x-inputs.label for="serving_weight" value="Serving weight (g)"/>
diff --git a/resources/views/foods/index.blade.php b/resources/views/foods/index.blade.php
index 3fbec0a..f568b5f 100644
--- a/resources/views/foods/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/foods/index.blade.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
                                         <div>Serving size</div>
                                         <div>
                                             <span x-text="food.servingSizeFormatted"></span>
-                                            <span x-text="food.servingUnit ?? 'unit'"></span>
+                                            <span x-text="food.servingUnitFormatted ?? food.name"></span>
                                             <span x-text="`(${food.servingWeight}g)`"></span>
                                         </div>
                                     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/foods/show.blade.php b/resources/views/foods/show.blade.php
index 98a6f76..d9c06cb 100644
--- a/resources/views/foods/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/foods/show.blade.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                             <div>Serving size</div>
                             <div>
                                 {{ $food->servingSizeFormatted }}
-                                {{ $food->serving_unit }}
+                                {{ $food->servingUnitFormatted ?? $food->name }}
                                 ({{ $food->serving_weight }}g)
                             </div>
                         </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/recipes/show.blade.php b/resources/views/recipes/show.blade.php
index 8a8d24d..130674d 100644
--- a/resources/views/recipes/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/recipes/show.blade.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
                             @foreach($recipe->ingredientAmounts as $ia)
                                 <div class="flex flex-row space-x-2 mb-2">
                                     <div>{{ \App\Support\Number::fractionStringFromFloat($ia->amount) }}</div>
-                                    @if($ia->unit)<div>{{ $ia->unit }}</div>@endif
+                                    @if($ia->unitFormatted)<div>{{ $ia->unitFormatted }}</div>@endif
                                     <div>
                                         @if($ia->ingredient->type === \App\Models\Recipe::class)
                                             <a class="text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700 hover:border-gray-300"