An overhead, flat-lay composition of a Michelin-style vegan restaurant review workspace: a dark wooden table scattered with a sleek black notebook open to handwritten tasting notes, a silver fountain pen, and neatly stacked minimalist business cards reading “Marcella Syed Under Salt” in sharp white typography. Beside them, a half-finished plate of vibrant roasted romanesco, charred lemon, and a smear of pea puree sits on a matte stoneware plate, with a folded linen napkin and asymmetric black chopsticks. The lighting is soft and directional, as if from a nearby window on an overcast afternoon, creating gentle, thoughtful shadows and subtle highlights on the ink and plate edges. The mood is analytical, refined, and quietly intense, with a photographic, editorial aesthetic perfect for a sophisticated vegan dining blog.

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