These ornamental dishes are for looking at, not eating. This, however, is a far step removed from the banquets of today which frequently use the victuals as an excuse to show off the chef's ingenious sleights of hand. "Good looking is good looking, but i it safe to eat?"
這看盤是只看不吃的，哪像今天的宴客菜，往往把食物以廚師的「巧手」拼排出繁複的圖案，「好看是好看，只是衛生不衛生呢？」