How Japan's FAKE Food Samples Are Made
In Japan, food samples are an essential part of the restaurant industry. Visit almost any store and in the front window, you will see what appear to be freshly made meals, proudly displayed in a glass cabinet like trophies.
Known as Shokuhin Sanpuru (食品サンプル) in Japanese, these incredibly realistic models are designed to give potential customers the most visually authentic experience of the food without ordering it.
As with many Japanese crafts, Food Samples are made by masters of this deceptively delicious art and we were lucky enough to go behind the scenes at Iwasaki Replica Foods in Osaka.
In this video, you'll learn how to make 3 different types of popular sample dishes; Tempura Shrimp (海老天), Zarusoba Noodles (ざるそば), and Yakitori Grilled Chicken (焼き鳥).
A huge thank you to IWASAKI Replica Foods, for allowing us to film and showing us around their facility. You can find more details about what they do at the links below:
www.iwasaki-ts.co.jp/en/
/ iwasaki_account
Producer - Yasuharu Matsuno
Videographer/Editor/Narrator - Julian Domanski
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If you've been to Japan before then you've no doubt seen some of these super realistic food samples before! Which ones your favourite though? Or which are you most curious to see 'how it's made'?
Very cool to see the process of these being made. Was a real help when I first moved to Japan and couldn't communicate what I wanted to eat. Glad to see you guys again. Planning to get back soon.
Finally a new video! Damn, I was late for this. Had to take time off with family. Now the wait for another video continues :D
Yay a new video🥳
Next, I want you to do Gundam plastic models vs. real Gundam - which are real!?
Damn. That was super interesting. Thanks!
I always wondered
Great video, very interesting to see behind the scenes like this!
OOOOOOH So awesome!
Very cool to see, keep them coming!
Awesome video!
Great video. I would put a "fake" into the title before food samples, as I was confused wether the video will be about sample food instead of plastic food samples.
Thanks, and agreed! (changed the title) - Yasu
A good suggestion and Japan Go earned a video click from because it had the "Fake" part in there as it did get me interested in why it was fake and how it was made :D
I've been a vegetarian for eight years but even I wanted to eat that plastic chicken lol. Thanks for the super interesting video!
Haha, I guess that's the highest compliment you could pay the man! Thanks for watching!
That really is art!
amazing, wow
a perfect food diorama..
This company has the tools and expertise to make whatever they want. I'd make fictional foods like blue bananas and neon green waffles. Maybe doused with purple syrup. Maybe throw in an exotic fruit on the side.
edible dont make it real