What is the proper word/term/expression to describe a dish that appears to be something different
I want to experiment with dishes that fool the senses. Dishes that look like one thing but taste completely different from what was visually expected (e.g. Heston's parsnip cereal)
I want to google for these kinds of recipies, but what seach terms should I use? Is there a term of art or word which describes these dishes?
Best Answer
I believe the most common term, especially for foods that just visually look like another food, is Trompe-l'œil. While the Wikipedia article linked focuses on other forms of art, the word is still applied to foods.
If you google "Trompe l'œil food", you will find many examples of the term in use.
Note that Google seems smart enough to handle either "œ" or "oe".
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Answer 2
The term seems to be illusion foods.
They seemed to have been very popular in the middle ages: Here's a description of the medieval feast I mentioned in a comment. There's also a chapter on such foods in an online medieval cookbook. But a quick search also finds pinterest boards and lists on general-interest websites.
Answer 3
They may under a few terms:
- Mostly under Faux Food
- Also Fake Out food
- Also April Fools Day recipes
- Sometimes they hide in plain sight and not so searchable. Like these Vegan sunny side up Eggs.
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