Garnish (cooking)

A garnish is an item or substance used as a decoration or embellishment for a prepared food dish or drink. Some garnishes are mainly for appearance, while others impart additional or contrasting flavors. This is in contrast to a condiment, a prepared sauce added to another food item primarily for its flavor. A food item which is served with garnish may be described as being garni, French for "garnished."

Unlike a decoration, a garnish is edible. For example, plastic grass for sushi presentation is a decoration, not a garnish.