My SO of American origin always says “yuk, them halusky look nasty” so I do not try to tell her otherwise as there is more or all left for me. Don’t judge all food by its look, we all have a different view what looks good or bad. In the end it’s taste in food that matters.

Of course a presentation on a table plays role as well. However, with some food there is not much you can improve in the look, to some it’ll be always a “mess that looks nasty” but the heck it taste so good

Oh BTW, that lettuce soup looks just like “French onion soup” but it does not have the label of “French cooking”