The plate is designed to make a meal look bigger — a gastronomic illusion and an innovative way to tame Saudi Arabia’s pervasive throwaway culture, which results in colossal food waste. Across much of the Gulf, lavish displays of food are considered a cultural totem of generosity and hospitality. Much, however, of it ends up in the trash. Saudi households typically serve large oval-shaped platters piled high with rice, a ...