Desayunos simétricos: una historia de diseño, gastronomía y amor

Ya reconocido en varios países como “un fenómeno mundial que incorpora cocina del mundo, diseño contemporáneo y una historia de amor que gira en torno a la comida del desayuno”, Symmetry Breakfast continúa cautivando amantes de la gastronomía y de la fotografía. 

El proyecto creado por el fotógrafo de comida Michael Lee para su marido Mark nació como una cuenta de Instagram donde muestran platos de desayuno diseñados con gran detalle y con una vuelta de originalidad: los dos están presentados como “espejados”. Sumamente simétricos.

Cada foto tiene un layout similar: dos platos similares (pueden ser platos o bols, tablas, sartenes) que están puestos simétricamente y rodeados de vasos, bols de sopa y platos más pequeños, también equilibrados. Los arreglos se fotografían desde arriba, lo que acentúa su posición espejada. Además del foco en la simetría, las fotos demuestran la creatividad de Zee a la hora de cocinar, además de la coordinación de colores que maneja.

Al principio solo preparaban desayunos. Sin embargo, a medida que la cuenta fue creciendo en seguidores (actualmente tiene 685 mil), su creador amplió el espectro e incorporó almuerzos, tés, cenas y postres. Lo más sorprendente de todo es que, ¡sigue teniendo imaginación para crear cosas nuevas después de haber subido 1300 posts!

Monday: Indian Slapjacks (recipe is in my book! ????) which is actually a tweaked recipe by Amelia Simmons from 1796. The Indian in the name refers to ‘Indian Meal’ today known as cornmeal and has nothing to do with India (the country) #factoftheday served with thick Greek yoghurt, mango, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and tons of honey ???? ————————————— ???????? All my lovely British followers! Have you registered to vote? The deadline is tonight! 23:59 BST ? Even if you are overseas you can register for a proxy vote ???? You can ask anyone to act as your proxy – as long as they’re registered to vote and they’re allowed to vote in the same type of election. Registering takes a few minutes but then you can vote! The link to register is in my bio ???????? #symmetrybreakfast #registertovote

Una publicación compartida de SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) el 21 de May de 2017 a la(s) 6:06 PDT

Thursday: Cinnamon Rolls (homemade of course) with a tahini and maple cream cheese frosting ???????? fresh fruit, rubyberry juice and a cup of tea ???????????? ————————————— My seventh #lettersfromshanghai is going up on my website later today, it’s all about one of my favourite things in the whole world, TEA!! #? #??

Una publicación compartida de SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) el 17 de May de 2017 a la(s) 6:10 PDT

Tuesday: Tamales, steamed corn masa wrapped in a husk and filled with pork, eggs with black beans, avocado????, tomato, homemade queso fresco ????and tons of smoky chipotle hot sauce ???????????????? ————————————— The other day I asked what people missed the most when living in a new country. Now I’d like to ask, when have you been surprised to find, in a land far far away, someone making the food of home that’s just as good or even better? Let me know below! ????????#symmetrybreakfast

Una publicación compartida de SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) el 15 de May de 2017 a la(s) 5:50 PDT

Monday: Kiribath, a Sri Lankan coconut milk rice #??????? with delicious and super cute mini mangoes, honey and edible flowers and served delectably on banana leaves #???????? ————————————– Kiribath is traditionally eaten on the first of the month (and other special occasions) as it marks a new beginning and symbolises good luck in Sri Lankan culture. It’s absolutely delicious with something sweet as well as something spicy! #symmetrybreakfast

Una publicación compartida de SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) el 30 de Abr de 2017 a la(s) 6:08 PDT

Saturday: Good Morning Jeju Island! ???????? (off the coast of South Korea if you don’t know it) This morning at A Factory Bakery ???????????? The most epic pistachio croissant, Teddy Bear macron ???????? (which I found out is actually a bald LION called Ryan ????????) filled with mango and a caffe latte ————————————– After walking around maybe for about an hour trying to find something vaguely Korean to eat for breakfast, we gave up and settled for this ??????????????????????#symmetrybreakfast

Una publicación compartida de SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) el 5 de May de 2017 a la(s) 6:28 PDT

Thursday: Eggs ????, sour cream, dill, smoked mackerel ????, watermelon radish, toasted rye bread, sweet whole grain mustard, Emperor’s Breakfast Tea ?? A quick, easy and elegant start to the day ? ————————————– Thank you everyone for your questions yesterday! I’m going through them all and giving full replies, I should hopefully have something up on my site by the start of next week and will let you know! #symmetrybreakfast

Una publicación compartida de SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) el 5 de Abr de 2017 a la(s) 6:04 PDT

Monday: Stripey red bean, plum and walnut buns, lotsa fruit and one of my favourites, mini bananas ????(taste of nothing but cute as a button) with a matcha in my new bowls from @spinceramicsusa ???? ————————————– It’s a beautiful day here in Shanghai! We hope you all have a lovely start to the week wherever you are in the world ????????????????????????#symmetrybreakfast

Una publicación compartida de SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) el 26 de Mar de 2017 a la(s) 5:49 PDT

Tuesday: Sashimi Bowl with a soy cured egg yolk, salmon, tuna, blanched edamame, pak choi, salmon roe, nori, carrot and sesame with cute little cherry oranges and a cup of Cloud Tea ???? ——————————– Yesterday I started a ??new project??, a weekly blog called #LettersFromShanghai about family, food and our life in China. It sits on my website and every fortnight will be a new recipe and hopefully some insight into mine and Mark’s life beyond breakfast. I hope you all like it! Link in my bio page ?#symmetrybreakfast

Una publicación compartida de SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) el 6 de Mar de 2017 a la(s) 4:03 PST

Sunday: Christmas Day at the Van Beek Zee home ???????????????? smoked salmon, caviar, dill blinis, Demi-Sec from @Nyetimber ???? and lots of festive cheer! Don’t forget to save room for lunch!! Served on my favourite plates by @billylloydesign ——————————————– Spare a thought for those less fortunate today, those having to work or that neighbour who might just need someone to wish them a very Happy Christmas! Lots of love xxx Mark and Michael ????

Una publicación compartida de SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) el 25 de Dic de 2016 a la(s) 3:06 PST

Sunday: Christmas Day at the Van Beek Zee home ???????????????? smoked salmon, caviar, dill blinis, Demi-Sec from @Nyetimber ???? and lots of festive cheer! Don’t forget to save room for lunch!! Served on my favourite plates by @billylloydesign ——————————————– Spare a thought for those less fortunate today, those having to work or that neighbour who might just need someone to wish them a very Happy Christmas! Lots of love xxx Mark and Michael ????

Una publicación compartida de SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) el 25 de Dic de 2016 a la(s) 3:06 PST