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477 points gyomu | 2 comments | 02 Sep 25 15:24 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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juancn ◴[02 Sep 25 17:03 UTC] No.45105839[source]▶
It's related to the concept of Mottainai (もったいない, 勿体無い) in Japanese culture. Where any waste is considered bad, specially related to food.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mottainai

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cwmma ◴[02 Sep 25 17:13 UTC] No.45105992[source]▶
I wonder if this is why they tend to have plastic food displays at restaurant

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_model

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jkhdigital ◴[02 Sep 25 17:24 UTC] No.45106171[source]▶
I think the plastic food displays are due to high uncertainty avoidance, so patrons can see exactly what their meal looks like before ordering. Yes you could use real food but the hassle of periodically filling the display case with freshly cooked dishes would be silly.
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1. jerlam ◴[02 Sep 25 19:10 UTC] No.45107660[source]▶
We should have more picture menus where every single menu item has a actual picture of the food served, instead of the guest trying to imagine the food based on often deceptive and flowery text descriptions.
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2. account42 ◴[03 Sep 25 11:22 UTC] No.45114462[source]▶
We should also have better laws that require those pictures to match what you are actually served instead of the idealized presentations that are e.g. commonly displayed in fast food restaurants.