The most basic form is a combination set of trays; the honzen (the first tray) has seven dishes (seven kinds of food), the ninozen (the second tray) has five dishes (five kinds of food), and the sannozen (the third tray) has three dishes (three kinds of food).
もっとも基本的な形は、本膳には七菜（七種の料理）、二の膳には五菜（五種の料理）、三の膳には三菜（三種の料理）を配膳するものである。