There are many types of dishes as much as there are many types of food servings. The most common are the dinner plates, which are used for the main courses, irrespective of the time of the meal. There are also the pre and after-main-course appetizer and dessert plates. Also, there are the bread plates, the soup plates or bowls, and the salad bowls. The type of dish determines the size of the dish. Soup bowls are more in-depth and less wide. Salad bowls are broader but more shallow. Meanwhile, dinner plates are not shallow, very wide, and can be almost flat.