The invention relates to a method and system for homogenising a fibrous, viscous food mass (1), in particular pasta filata, such as for example mozzarella, wherein a feed amount of the food mass (1) is initially fed continuously to a homogenising device comprising a container (2), wherein in a subsequent step the food mass (1) exiting an outlet gap (5) of the container is fed to a shaping and/or cooling device disposed below the container, wherein said device forms a filling gap (16) between two rollers (11, 12), wherein, in particular, a band is applied to each roller, and shapes the food mass (1) into a food strip. According to the invention, the outlet gap of the container is oriented at least substantially parallel to the filling gap, the opening width of the outlet gap (5) and/or the feed amount are set such that the food mass located in the container can settle for the purpose of homogenisation, and the fibres of the food mass entering the filling gap are aligned substantially in the processing direction.
