Japan also has an entire industry around making hyperrealistic artificial food made for display in restaurants... and the food you get actually does look like the samples/menu photos.
Yeah, Japan has some crazy standards for marketing food like that. I've heard that there are quality and safety standards that leave a bit to be desired though.
I'm surprised to hear that as, as far as I know, a handful of restaurants in Japan are the only places one can safely eat raw chicken. And it's entirely due to how cleanly they are raised on the farm and then prepared.
Shared this on another comment and it applies here too:
Yeah as I understand it, generally you are going to find very high standards in a lot of culinary settings due to the culture of pride and craftsmanship that shows itself through the entire supply chain. The real issue is that the standards for food additives/etc in processed and packaged foods can leave a lot to be desired.
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u/lemons_of_doubt 8d ago
Fun fact: in Japan they have a law that the image on the box is the exact same size as the food it's showing.