I love the way that in Japan, if you don’t know the name of the food you want to eat, you can point to it in the window because there is a replica of the dish in plastic.
- Sushi Display in the Window
Did you know that Japan first started working with models for food in 1917?
Back then, imitation food was made in the same way that fashion models or wax plants were made. Wax was melted an then poured into molds made out of a kind of seaweed jelly substance – known as kanten.
Nowadays the molds are made of silicon and the substance used to make the models is liquid plastic. Yum! I am hungry for some sushi already.
Small piece of video clip from youtube that takes a tour of a plastic food company – interesting – the cups of fruit look good. There are even pictures of plastic beer!
@dosankodebbie helped me find more information online about plastic food Many thanks for this – look like a really interesting day out.
- Great find on plastic food Japan
Another twitter buddy @tokyoreporter found this link which provides a great insight into Japanese food models – many thanks.
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I wish ALL restaurants had this in their windows @kimonobox http://bit.ly/PeLSE
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thank you – me too @mtwtfss: I wish ALL restaurants had this in their windows @kimonobox http://bit.ly/PeLSE
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sushi christmas tree RT @KimonoBox: hungry already anyone been to a plastic food factory http://bit.ly/vVeMI
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Sushi Tower! RT @KimonoBox: hungry already anyone been to a plastic food factory http://bit.ly/vVeMI
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thx it is a bit of a tower isnt it! RT @kazz_yokoyama: Sushi Tower! hungry already http://bit.ly/vVeMI
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Japanese Food Models | kimonobox.com http://u.mavrev.com/vs1g
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RT @KimonoBox: hungry already anyone been to a plastic food factory http://bit.ly/vVeMI
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@meemax good to hear, would like to hear from those who have been to plastic food factory in Japan – any thoughts? http://bit.ly/vVeMI
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Reading “Japanese Food Models” http://is.gd/1Wfwk (via @KimonoBox).
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You really don’t get to see such craftsmanship in the States. I’ve really missed seeing these displays at the front of restaurants. … I know it’s hokey, but I was super excited to see them again when I recently visited Japantown in San Francisco. Almost all of the restaurants there have these plastic food displays … except Beni-hana. (Go figure.)
You really don’t get to see such craftsmanship in the States. I’ve really missed seeing these displays at the front of restaurants. … I know it’s hokey, but I was super excited to see them again when I recently visited Japantown in San Francisco. Almost all of the restaurants there have these plastic food displays … except Beni-hana. (Go figure.)
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