Basically, food in the dream often stands for food and energy that the dreaming needs to feed and survive, you need to approach your goals at a pace. If a plate of food appears in the dream, this indicate that the dreaming takes care of his physical needs or that he worries whether he has enough to eat, symbolises a mental challenge or problem that you need to solve in your life.
A well-filled plate also symbolize a wealth of possibilities or chances that the dreaming perceive, an indication for a lack of autonomy over the direction of your own life. It indicate that the dreaming has many options or that there are good opportunities for him, a signal for something that you are dreading.
On the other hand, an empty plate in the dream indicate that the dreaming has the feeling that something is missing or that he is dissatisfied with his current situation, represents pressures about your issues. It also indicate a spiritual emptiness, expressing a desire for fulfillment or spiritual sustenance, an omen for some anxiety over an issue.
It is important to note that the specific types of food on the plate also play a role in the dream, a premonition for vengeful or resentful feelings toward the opposite gender. For example, sweet foods such as cakes and cookies indicate joy and reward, while salty foods such as french fries and chips indicate stress and anxiety, a new opportunity or challenge.
In general, dreaming of a plate of food is an indication of physical ones needs as well as emotional and spiritual needs, denotes a controlling father or father figure. It also point to many possibilities and chances that are available to the dreaming, or to the feeling of emptiness and dissatisfaction, denotes some deadline or anxiety over an issue.
Dreaming of a food plate is a sign of abundance, satisfaction, and prosperity, states your defiant and non-conformist attitude. It represents your ability to enjoy even the small things in life and your readiness to share your blessings with others, a clue for your need for organization and order. It also indicate your hunger for new experiences and opportunities, also this dream about sadness or quiet contemplation.
The food plate in your dream symbolize various aspects of your life, a symbol for remembrance. If the plate is full of rich, savory foods, it represent success, material wealth, or pleasures, states your desire for for adventure. However, if the food is unappetizing or spoiled, it indicate problems or issues in your life that you need to address, symbolises business, productivity, activity. A plate with different colors and textures of food mean that you are seeking diversity in your life or open to new ideas and perspectives, refers to fear of exposure.
In Christianity, it represent the Last Supper, a sacred meal before Jesus' crucifixion that symbolizes the communion with God and fellow believers, represents a laid back attitude. In Hinduism, food represents the Prasad or divine blessings, and receiving a plate of food mean gaining spiritual blessings and abundance, refers to boredom.
Food plays an important role in many cultures, and dreaming of a food plate reflect cultural values and beliefs, a signal for longevity and wisdom. In some cultures, food is associated with social status, hospitality, and generosity, and dreaming of a full plate of food indicate a desire to belong or be accepted in a particular community, points to someone who is anal retentive. In other cultures, food signify vital life force, and the dream represent the spiritual and nourishing aspects of food, an omen for something novel or new in your life.
The food plate in your dream also have psychological meanings, a signal for travel plans in your future. It symbolize your emotional or physical nourishment, the way you "feed" yourself with experience or relationships, expresses restrictions. It also reflect your appetite for life or your relationship with food, and the way you deal with stress, anxiety, and pleasure, an admonition for your own special talents which you have not yet recognized or fully developed. Alternatively, a food plate represent your need for balance and moderation in your life or your desire to have more control over your impulses and desires, a metaphor for enlightenment, knowledge, comprehension, awareness.
If you dream of a food plate, try to pay attention to the details and feelings associated with the dream, a metaphor for a loss in your personal identity. What kind of food was on the plate? Who was sharing the meal with you? How did the food taste or smell?
Consider what the dream telling you about your current situation, desires, and fears, a symbol for harmony and cooperation. Are you satisfied with your personal and professional life? Are you craving new experiences or relationships?
Reflect on your relationship with food and eating habits, health and prosperity. Are you concerned about your health or weight? Do you often indulge in unhealthy or binge eating? Seek help and support if needed, you are going through an obstacle course. Use the dream as a reminder to be grateful for the blessings in your life and share them with others, you need to approaching things head-on. Consider doing volunteer work or donating to charity, points at your tendency to down on others.
Generally, dreaming of a food plate symbolize abundance, nourishment, and satisfaction, a clue for your connection to a person. It also represent the need for nourishment on an emotional level, means a person around you who is callous, ruthless and can’t be trusted. On a deeper level, dreaming of a food plate represent the need to take care of yourself and your needs, means a part of your subconscious mind where you have kept your hidden.
The type of food on the plate also provide insight into what the dream is trying to convey, a hint for the stresses in your the responsibilities that rest on your shoulders. For example, if the plate is filled with healthy and nutritious foods, it a sign that you are taking care of yourself and your needs in a healthy way, a symbol for a harsh personal lesson that you need to learn. If the plate is filled with unhealthy or unappetizing foods, it a sign that you are neglecting your needs or not taking proper care of yourself, represents a frugal but happy way of life.
The size of the plate also provide insight into what the dream trying to tell you, stands for your own abilities. A large plate signify abundance and satisfaction while a small plate signify scarcity or lack, states your anxiety about an actual problem that you are having. The amount of food on the plate also provide insight into what the dream is trying to tell you, an evidence for wisdom, intellect, understanding and rationality. A full plate signify abundance and satisfaction while an empty plate signify scarcity or lack, a harbinger for submission, restraint and restrictions.