食しょく饌せん

noun

food served on a table; table fare

Often refers to food arranged on a small Japanese table (膳). Related to 膳部 (ぜんぶ), which can mean the food itself or the person serving it.

See also: 膳部

• 旅りょ館かんでは、夕ゆう食しょくに豪ごう華かな食しょく饌せんが並ならんだ。

  At the inn, an elaborate spread of food was laid out for dinner.

• この絵え巻まきには、当とう時じの食しょく饌せんの様よう子すが詳くわしく描えがかれている。

  This picture scroll depicts in detail the table fare of that period.