My mil who is a great cook would only put presentable dishes on the dining table. Unlike me, I don’t bother much about making the food look really good, I use whatever plate/bowl that’s within reach and I try to find the shortest and easiest possible way to prepare a dish, but not my mil.  She goes into great lenghts to prepare a dish. She’s one who would remove the skin of a tomato by blanching it in a pot of boiling water. Me? I’d just reach out for a fruit peeler.
See this plate of canned sardine fish? My mil made it look so appetizing by slicing up some chilled Japanese cucumbers and onions and squeezed in some lemon juice.  Me? I’d have just put the sardines in a China bowl and dump it into the microwave or toaster oven, then dig in it.  Even my 2 gals who don’t really fancy canned sardines digged in them and they do taste good with all the accompaniments. I sapu almost the entire plate of sardines! I would have beautified my dishes too if I had more time on hand now.
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When your kids are grown up and need less of your attention, you’ll have more time to cook and prep up your dish..
that’s explain why all the cook spend more time in decorating the dishes, than cooking it ya… you are just like me, I never like to ‘beautify’ my dishes… lazy lazy…
Presentation is important. But I am like you, most of the time, I just put the food on the plate and on to the table.
For me, I always have no intention to decorate my dish at first but when I was done with the cooking and look at my dish ….. I don’t really feel like eating them so no choice, have to open up the fridge again to look for some ‘decorations’ a bit to make it more appetising, hahahaha! But I do believe that the looks for the dish really plays an important role to eliminate any left over …… kekekekeke
I’m also not the type who will beautify a dish. I think the cooking itself is already an achievement. 😉
I am like you – the fastest way to cook is the way to go!!
wow ur MIL is so patient…willing to spend time on food deco, even for that canned sardine. i don’t cook, actually is can’t cook well lah. hehe but would love the deco job 😛
Same here. I’m the shortcut cook too 🙂 I just can’t be bothered with the garnishing cos normally we’ll just scoop everything into a big bowl and eat in front of the tv! hehe… May I also ask, why do you need to remove the tomato skin?
Presentation is really important yah. Sometimes I do it, when I want to “tipu” hubby into thinking that my dish is very delicious. Hahaha.
Looks like hotel presentation. Your MIL is real good.
The plate of sardines look really nice! Such a simple dish but your Mil has transformed and made it so appealing 🙂
The way a dish is presented is really important. It can create a desire to try out the dish even if we initially do not like that dish..
cosmetic does play a part… just that it uses a lot of time.. that why i salute those bento mummies… so much effort into decorating food.
wah, so nice! thanks for tips, will try this one day.
now I know how to beautify my canned sardines 🙂
Wow! Your MIL is really a creative good cook! Food presentation makes a lot of difference and it tempts those not so keen to try on it. 😀
Very presentable wor.