diff --git a/cookbook/serializer.py b/cookbook/serializer.py
index 41fdef1fc..a843b56ee 100644
--- a/cookbook/serializer.py
+++ b/cookbook/serializer.py
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ class FoodSerializer(UniqueFieldsMixin, serializers.ModelSerializer):
         obj, created = Food.objects.get_or_create(**validated_data)
         return obj
 
+    def update(self, instance, validated_data):
+        return super(FoodSerializer, self).update(instance, validated_data)
+
     class Meta:
         model = Food
         fields = ('id', 'name', 'recipe')
diff --git a/cookbook/views/import_export.py b/cookbook/views/import_export.py
index ad7f1a869..d8ef7186f 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/import_export.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/import_export.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def import_recipe(request):
         form = ImportForm(request.POST)
         if form.is_valid():
             try:
-                data = json.loads(form.cleaned_data['recipe'])
+                data = json.loads(re.sub(r'"id":([0-9])+,', '', form.cleaned_data['recipe']))
 
                 sr = RecipeSerializer(data=data)
                 if sr.is_valid():