#Plating

Garnish is humanity’s greatest illusion device, making food look like art instead of mere nutrition. By simply shifting a sprig of herbs, it miraculously alters the perception of flavor without changing a single ingredient. It targets the eyes rather than the appetite, cunningly swapping the chef’s vanity for the diner’s satisfaction. It is a devilish act of self-expression disguised as culinary refinement.

Plating is the ritual of admiring a dish before actually eating it. It involves rearranging ingredients in vain, improving nothing but fooling the eyes. It nourishes the vanity of the social media generation while relegating taste to an afterthought. Any humble meal can masquerade as haute cuisine once it dons a five-star facade. Behind the table’s adornment flutters an empty banner, indifferent to the diner’s true satisfaction.