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もりつけ
noun, suru verb
food arrangement; plating
1. food arrangement; plating
The act or manner of arranging food on a plate or dish for visual appeal; presentation of food.
料理(りょうり)()()けにこだわる。
To pay attention to food presentation.
(うつく)しい()()けで食欲(しょくよく)()す。
Beautiful plating increases appetite.
サラダを(さら)()()ける。
To arrange the salad on a plate.

JAPANESE FOOD PRESENTATION:
()()け is an important aspect of Japanese cuisine, where visual beauty is valued alongside taste.

PRINCIPLES:

  • 余白(よはく): leaving white space
  • (たか)さを()す: creating height
  • (いろ)バランス(ばらんす): color balance
  • 奇数(きすう)(この)む: preference for odd numbers

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ()()けをする: to plate food
  • ()()けが(うつく)しい: beautiful presentation
  • ()()(かた): way of plating

RELATED TERMS:

  • ()る: to heap, serve food
  • プレゼンテーション: presentation (loanword)