With a Hint of Sudachi: Food Plating Can Facilitate the Fondness of Food.

ABSTRACT: Among the senses of food, our subjective sense of taste is significantly influenced by our visual perception. In appetite science, previous research has reported that when we estimate quality in daily life, we rely considerably on visual information. This study focused on the multimodal mental imagery evoked by the visual information of food served on a plate and examined the effect of the peripheral visual information of garnish on the sensory impression of the main dish. A sensory evaluation experiment was conducted to evaluate the impressions of food photographs, and multivariate analysis was used to structure sensory values. It was found that the appearance of the garnish placed on the plates close to the main dish contributes to visual appetite stimulants. It is evident that color, mo

SUBMITTER: Kokaji N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8555489 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature