Foodies of Twitter Roast Michelin Starred Restaurant's Ridiculous Pasta Presentation

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Ada Elder
Jun 5, 2023 6:00 PM EDT

If there's one thing that people on Twitter get heated about (besides, y'know, politics), it's food. If we had a nickel for every time a food went viral for being stupid, we'd be rich. Sadly, our Internet addiction hasn't proved financially lucrative, but we do find the food-related discourse entertaining. 

This week, Twitter users are up in arms over a carbonara dish served tableside - out of a cocktail shaker. In the video, the pasta, which is available at Aroma, a 1 Michelin star restaurant in Rome, is served performatively by a masked waiter. It evokes the wine glass presentation that went viral back in February. At this point, to us, it feels like food influencers are mostly influencing restaurants to do stupid things with their dishes. It seems that most people on Twitter are inclined to agree. 

While some people roast the unnecessarily performative nature of the carbonara ritual, others roast the food itself, likening it to a gussied-up Kraft Mac & Cheese. Then there's the matter of the portion size, which seems to have ruffled many an American feather. We're just here for the laughs - and enjoying the carbs vicariously. 

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    Font - Truth Serum @theBrokeLab It's getting to the point where anything with a Michelin or Zagat ratings is a must "Avoid" restaurant 7:28 AM - 6/3/23 from Earth. 56.1K Views .
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    Font - xAliyahx @liablackqueen There's not even enough food to throw the plate at him 11:48 PM 6/2/23 · 24.1K Views
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    Font - Sanctioned Buffoonery → @Sanctioned_B I'm going to serve all my Mac n Cheese like this from now on. Maybe even my hamburger helper. 1:16 PM 6/3/23 from Earth 7,007 Views ●
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    Font - @Jinxxxxxed Idc if it was the view of the perfect life I imagine, they will need a bigger cocktail shaker for my plate. 6:45 AM 6/3/23 from Earth 47.7K Views . 246 Likes ●
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    Hat - IGZ @itsIGZ Or go anywhere else in Rome, get 5x more pasta for 10x less price and it'll prolly taste 5x better 4:05 PM 6/3/23 2,391 Views ●
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    Gesture - Jc Garcia @JcGarcia 925 For those wondering, that's Aroma, a 1 Michelin star restaurant in Rome 12:10 AM 6/3/23 · 8,635 Views 2 Retweets 40 Likes 5 Bookmarks
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    Font - Gaius Canfurence SOON @GaiusGuy Fun fact: 1 Michelin Star means the restaurant passed the criteria of "if you happen to be in the neighbourhood, you should check the place out" It recommends that it is not worth going out of your way for it. 10:07 AM 6/3/23 - 1,075 Views ● 7 Likes 2 Bookmarks
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    Font - Michael @MikeAduddell I've eaten here lol. It was bomb but yeah it was expensive and performative. And everybody is complaining about the portion size but you order in 5 or 7 course meals. Bread, appetizers, pasta, protein, dessert. They didn't do the cocktail shaker though, I would have hated that 6:55 AM 6/3/23 - 3,893 Views
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    Product - WOOZIE1817 @woozie1817 Literally just Mac n cheese 11:30 PM - 6/2/23 from Earth 5.611 Views ·
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    Sleeve - SAVAGE Tyler Brownfield @Nerdy Tyler me waitin for the other 4 cups to show up 20 12:56 AM 6/3/23 from Earth 6,634 Views ● 5 Retweets 188 Likes
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