The top chefs of this era, when they put in all their skills, often create food that doesn’t taste good.

It sounds strange, given that people at the peak of any field possess abilities beyond the understanding of ordinary people, and yet the food they meticulously prepare is often unpalatable. But the truth is, the food they serve at banquets or balls is not made with taste in mind.

Instead, they lavishly pour pepper into wine, and use color-enhancing spices until the dishes look like painted canvases—all to flaunt their wealth. Naturally, chefs for noble families end up focusing on …