At present, food is no longer a single need to wrap the stomach. We need to find the aesthetic angle and demand in daily life, and integrate art into tableware, plate setting and decoration. I will teach you to become a life expert who can not only cook but also enjoy eating from the aspects of tableware selection and table decoration.
Choose tableware with the right theme
Chinese food, western food, Japanese food, children's food ... Different dining forms are suitable for tableware with different themes.
Chinese food: the most practical wrapped meal.
Traditional tableware in China is mostly white porcelain bowls and plates mainly made of ceramics, which is not inferior at all. Or a blue-and-white porcelain dish with China characteristics, a whole set is enough to fill the whole room with air, and other decorations are useless.
China tableware, which is round, generally includes six kinds of utensils: cups, plates, chopsticks and spoons.
China, South Korea and other Asian countries usually use large bowls and plates on the dining table. Kazuhiro Mori bowl with rice, leaving a big dish full, with a unique flavor.
In Chinese food, besides big bowls, teapots and toothpick boxes are typical.
In addition, it can also be matched with interesting ornaments, and interesting placemats can best set off the playful style of the desktop. In China, paper cloth, pvc plastic and silicone materials are used more, and of course, some fabrics are also used.
The classic Chinese hollowed-out placemats play a good role in heat insulation and add fun to the dining table.
In fact, Chinese food, even our daily meal, is very casual ~ sometimes it can be easily solved with just a pair of chopsticks, a spoon and a bowl ~
Western food: What you eat is romance.
Western food is very academic (ma)(fan), with large and small plates, shallow plates and various knives and forks. Do you dare to sit down before eating? Use with caution for patients with intensive phobia ~ If you love the romance of western food, moonlight, wine and luminous glasses, maybe this set of tableware is more suitable for you.
Western tableware mostly uses flat porcelain plates, which are more exquisite than China tableware.
Western food uses Phnom Penh fabric to form a combination of napkins and placemats, which enhances the whole dining power.
Ribbon can also be a simple, economical and active decoration in western food environment. Tie a ribbon/bow on the napkin, which may make the finishing touch.
If the fabric is not enough, make up for it with flowers. Whether it is a container or a vase, flower arrangement is an adjustment to dining life, which can not only stimulate appetite, but also match an elegant and noble atmosphere. In the romantic western-style dining environment, it is exquisitely reflected.
A simple plate decorated with a flower is an exquisite idea.
Putting the whole bouquet is enough to enhance the romantic atmosphere of the whole meal.
Candlesticks are also a must-have item on western food tables. Exquisite tableware, under the dim candlelight, hides the worries of many boys and girls ~ luxurious gold-plated tableware, flower arrangement, rosemary ... The square space on the western-style dining table is extremely romantic.
In the arrangement of western tableware, there are so-called dinner, that is, fixed meal, light meal, that is, a la carte, a big meal, that is, a banquet. Tableware changes according to the content and time of food, and there are established rules (you can predict the details yourself because there are too many ~). Full of high pressure, that is, visual sense ~
Japanese food: eat with your eyes.
There is a country that always pays attention to the beauty of food containers and the ultimate experience on the tip of the tongue. As midnight food stores and lonely gourmets show, exquisite ingredients, cups, plates, bowls, lamps, placemats and tablecloths with unique designs.
The design of Japanese tableware is very long, and usually decorative is more than practical. A small plate can only hold a small piece of food. But it is this design that makes the delicious food elegant.
The quaint beauty of pottery
The beauty of pottery originated in China has reached its extreme in Japan. Typical wind styles, such as waves, sunsets, cherry blossoms and wheat ears, have always been symbols of this country and have been branded on tableware.
The rustic beauty of woodwork
Wooden tableware may be one of the most commonly used tableware for most people. It is safe and environment-friendly, delicate and soft, without the cold feeling of metal tableware and the fragility of ceramics, and has a comfortable and assured sense of use.
Handmade solid wood spoons are environmentally friendly, convenient and easy to carry, and there is no lack of texture. Different sizes also meet the needs of different age groups.
Handmade wooden bowls, whether staple food, noodle soup or salad, are full of satisfaction ~
Handmade wooden trays and plates combine natural forms with logs, breaking the inherent circular and square plate forms, which are simple and full of texture, and can be used to stage a art cinema at will.
The simple tableware rack is not only an ornament for dining or an elegant performance, but also a ritual tool for us.
A small dish used to hold seasonings such as soy sauce or kimchi is an exclusive match for Japanese cuisine. Although it looks trivial, it can skillfully separate food.
Placemats are also an excellent tool to create a Japanese atmosphere. Placemats divide the "respective fields" on the dining table.
Cotton and linen series placemats bring the Japanese dining atmosphere to the extreme. The rough texture reflects its nature and authenticity, and it is seamlessly connected with exquisite porcelain.
Bamboo placemats are also a common Japanese collocation, and the ethereal nature of bamboo is integrated with Japanese style.
Also, hemp rope used to tie things will also appear on the table of Japanese cuisine. Usually, we will match rattan and bamboo art placemats to give people a fresh and natural feeling.
Wooden tray, a respectful prop, seems to give people a sense of solemnity and a little tension, but it is very common in Japanese cuisine.
In addition to placemats and trays, the dining table is often decorated with natural and ecological plants (such as bamboo and wood), which is different from the gorgeous bouquets in western food.
Natural objects such as wheat and yellow dead branches mean a new beginning of life.
The fresh green leaves are used as utensils to create a leisurely and peaceful state.
In every Japanese cuisine, the arrangement of tableware has become an art form. From food design to dish decoration, there is no arbitrary addition of any elements, and every choice is to enhance the dining experience of gourmets, which is simply horrible. Japanese tableware brings us a lasting and profound touch.
Children's meal
Children's meals should not be mediocre, and children's interesting tableware is very popular. In order to make children eat better, many parents not only pay attention to the amount of food, but also "do whatever it takes" on the plate ~
Creative modeling is cute and practical, which adds more interest to children's meals.
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Choose tableware that matches the food.
delicious
The so-called "delicious food", if eaten without contrast, will make people feel monotonous, and too strong contrast will also make people feel disharmony. For example, putting shredded pork in a delicate flowerpot will inevitably give people a sense of clutter; If you put shredded pork in a green leaf tray, it will make people feel pure and pleasing to the eye.
Sit in the right seat
Eat fish in a fish dish and leave soup in a soup bowl. The shape of the food and the pattern of the container should complement each other. Flat chassis is used for cooking, soup plate is used for frying vegetables, oval plate is used for whole fish, deep bucket pond is used for whole chickens and ducks, and lotus petal sea bowl is used for holding soup. ...
Suitable size
More importantly, the number of dishes should be commensurate with the size of the utensils in order to have beautiful sensory effects. The soup overflows to the edge of the tableware, giving people a rough buffet impression; A small amount of dishes will appear dry and dull.
However, there is only one dining table, but the taste often changes. Sometimes you are so melodramatic that you want to eat a fine Japanese meal. Sometimes I want a romantic candlelight dinner; Maybe most of the time, we just want an ordinary family dinner.
There is a new dining table every day.
Ten tablecloths, ten tables, maybe you just need one tablecloth when your desire is hard to calm down. A tablecloth is like a girl's clothes. If you have enough inventory, you can change your desk and environment every day. The changing scenery on the dining table may also bring you a good mood every day.
Modern Chinese catering environment
Use the square dining table more. The tablecloth on the square dining table should be designed in an atmosphere, not in a single color, so as to avoid being rigid and unnatural. Generally, we will lay a square tablecloth on the ground floor, a small square tablecloth on the top or change the direction of the tablecloth, and lay it at right angles to the center line of the table, so that the hem of the tablecloth will have a triangular pattern and be more dynamic.
Japanese catering environment
More long wooden dining tables are used, and cotton and linen tablecloths bring Japanese dining environment, which is also the embodiment of Nordic style. Simple and atmospheric, rough but primitive, durable and easy to replace. Change the atmosphere of the dining table and even the whole room at the moment of spreading, which is fresh and pleasant.
Western food environment
More round dining tables should be used. The tablecloth on the round table should be embroidered. The tablecloth should be covered with a large tablecloth with embroidered corners at the bottom and a small tablecloth at the top. The overall collocation is gorgeous and elegant, not romantic.
Rectangular dining tables are also commonly used in western-style dining environments, and tablecloths are mostly decorated with dining tables, which are used with plain tablecloths and placemats of the same color; There is also a common collocation: a rectangular tablecloth is laid on the first floor, and two square tablecloths are laid alternately on the top floor to cover the desktop; Or use the lamination method to highlight the layering by comparing the colors of two tablecloths.
Other arrangements of tablecloths
◆ We can choose through the color matching of tablecloths.
The furniture is dark in color, so you can choose a light tablecloth to set it off; If the color is light, you can choose dark color to set off, which can increase the sense of calmness and have anti-pollution effect.
◆ We can also match them according to the seasons.
In spring and autumn, you can choose fresh and elegant colors; Summer is very hot, so choose fresh colors to create coolness; The weather is cold in winter, and warm colors such as orange and red mainly create a sense of warmth and increase appetite; Or use some contrasting colors to enliven the overall atmosphere of the restaurant.
Or, if your dining table is small, you don't need a tablecloth.
Put a large round placemat with a certain thickness directly in the middle of the table, which is exaggerated in pattern and bright in color, and can also play a visual impact role. In short, we should pay attention to overall coordination.
To tell you in secret, the only reason I use the tablecloth at home is because I don't have to clean the table ~!