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Kyaraben - The Art of Lunch Box Prep

May 20th, 2008 | By andy | Category: Food

In Japan, it’s all about presentation when making character lunches. It is called “Kyaraben” (キャラクター弁当), or “Charaben”, and goes beyond simply making the meal look appetizing.
Most Kyaraben are made by mothers, who want to make their children’s lunches more appealing by arranging the contents of the Bento (lunch box) into their favorite cartoon characters or [...]



Sushi Art

Mar 18th, 2008 | By andy | Category: Food

In an effort to promote the publication of his new book on decorative delectables, Japanese sushi chef and show off, Ken Kawasumi, opted to recreate Van Gogh’s Sunflowers with sushi. Which, while far from a facsimile, is still a fair effort considering it’s made of fish.
(tokyotimes)
They look so appetizing. Maybe it’s because I’m hungry [...]