How can I plate this better?

by TSMStar

12 Comments

  1. Chinkoballs

    Put some more effort into it. Look at other pictures on this sub.

  2. blindtigerramen

    Using more soup and possibly a bigger bowl will provide you with a larger “canvas” to paint on. I like to make sure components of the bowl are visible enough to identify, and in an appropriate quantity as to not overwhelm the balance.

  3. mollywrap

    Looks delicious already! And if you now

    – use a plain bowl without any print on it
    – when adding the noodles & meat etc. do not mix them
    – sprinkle some sesame seeds, nori, very thinly sliced green onions, and sesame oil / chili oil on top
    – fold the napkin, lay it to the side and put the chopsticks and spoon on top

    … it should look a lot neater already even though it’s almost exactly the same ingredients.

    (I really want to eat ramen now, ugh)

  4. ReceptionLivid

    Wayyy more broth. Ramen is a broth first dish

  5. bobacat2000

    Put your noodles in first, and arrange them like how you swirl pasta. Then add the broth/soup, but dont fill the bowl entirely. Next, you add your toppings. Stack your meat on top of the noodles, then add your veggie ontop of the meat. Place your eggs at the edge of the bowl so they can be seen clearly.

    Controlling your portions of each food item helps, the type of plate/bowl you use is key.

  6. I’m just happy the chopsticks aren’t stuck in there

  7. BreakfastPizzaStudio

    325-350ml of soup
    30-50ml of tare

    That gets you the right amount ish of liquid. Heat your bowl, heat your soup, place tare and aroma oil in bowl, then your soup in the bowl.

    Then 130-150g of fresh noodles, boil them to cook them, then strain them, and place them in the bowl with the soup.

    Your noodles should be just below the surface, allowing you to play toppings on top in organized segments without them sinking into the soup.

    Generally you’ll have a kind of clock-like pattern with your toppings, and often will have green onions in the middle. (But it could also be bean sprouts, narutomaki, etc.)

    Once you’ve got that down, view this sub for ideas on presentation. And once you’ve done that, then you can view Japanese restaurants and see how they “break” some of those fundamental rules once in a while.

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