TheMolecularChef

TheMolecularChef t1_j6h95dn wrote

Nicely done, the orange is really cool. But honestly I think it would look better either without the micros on the dirt, more micros with a little more care in their placement, or with something else entirely. I like candied mint leaves here probably.

With the dirt, I find that making it a bit less monotonous in color is good (something like little pebbles of dried meringue and maybe some finely diced candied ginger would be nice here), along with a bit more moisture. A small touch of simple syrup and some oil (I like sesame oil for this dish) would make it clump a little more realistically and it would be a bit less dry in the mouth on its own.

Not meant to be too critical of course, just some tips from one chef to another.

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