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Jimmy Zhang's Food Sculpture

By Alex in Arts & Crafts, Food & Drinks, Pictures on May 23, 2008 at 1:39 pm



Photo: Jimmy Zhang

That’s just one of many playful food sculptures by San Francisco chef and produce artist (apparently, there is such a thing!) Jimmy Zhang. If you’re wondering, the rats are made from taro roots.

The New York Times has a neat article by Kate Murphy and photo gallery about the art of fruit and vegetable carving. If you’re thinking of radish roses in some depressing banquet in a third-rate hotel, think again: the new food art is enjoying somewhat of a rennaisance thanks to Saxton Freymann’s 1997 book "Play With Your Food."

Link | Photo Gallery – via Bibi’s box

Previously on Neatorama: Saxton Freymann’s Emotional Fruits


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  1. Archbob
    May 23rd, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    Reminds me of that Iron chef episode where that one guy turned a carrot into a pagoda.

  2. meghan
    May 23rd, 2008 at 11:59 pm

    awww, they're cute! I remember making radish mice as a kid and other food art...though I always dreaded my mom making me eat the veggies I mangled thanks to that book!

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