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How can I use a garnish to improve aroma, texture and appearance rather than just decoration?
Choose garnish by function: a fresh aroma, crispness, acidity or visual contrast. Add it close to serving when its aroma or texture is delicate, and ensure it complements rather than competes with the main flavour.
Why it happens
A garnish can add aroma, acidity, colour or texture, but it may be merely decorative if it contributes no sensory contrast or is incompatible with the dish.
How it works
Garnishes affect both smell and mouthfeel, which influence perceived flavour. A functional garnish changes the eating experience; an incompatible one can distract from it.
By the BhumiSutra kitchen team. Updated 25 October 2026. All products and figures on this prototype site are demonstration data.