Food Idiom - "imaginary satisfaction"

Which food idiom (成语 chengyu) can be used to describe "imaginary satisfaction" ?

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望梅止渴

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【解释】原意是梅子酸，人想吃梅子就会流涎，因而止渴。

后比喻愿望无法实现，用空想安慰自己。

Source: 汉典

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【例句】他买不起名牌鞋，只好摸摸店里的陈列品来望梅止渴。

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