When I was a kid, I was always told that I should not play with my food. I of course completely ignored whoever said that, and I often turned my potatoes into little people. But "Anna the Red" has taken the art of playing with food to a completely insane level.
Now this is what a lunchbox should look like!
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Wow- So artistic! I don't have that kind of skill! lol
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Interesting. Wonder if we'll get a repeat of this from the likes of Bandai and Studio Ghibli?
very creative... if this is whats inside my lunchbox I'd rather not to eat it...
I'm hungry now :(
i like it but i wouldn't want to eat the special things like that! they are AWESOME!!!!
cool shit there. love to try and do those
AWESOME!!!!!!
Its called Bento people. Japanese lunchboxes, usually decorated like this (when done with great love) other times just plain.
you, sir, are a pimp
Awesome!! Extra Ordinary Creations! Ugot an OWL [from Harry] for those!!
I love the CatBus and the big Totoro is fantastic!
do you prepare these each day for how many children and do they still look like that when the lunchbox is opened at school?
Love the BioShock one!
oh my gawd u the most awesomest artist in the world!!!!!!! u rok!!!
These pictures look good. Very creative.
I am wondering if it really encourages kids to eat well. Or if it just looks good in a picture.
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the wall-e one is adorable!!
Thanks for the share I wish I had the patience to be able to do this for friends that are sick..or a thank you gift.
My girlfriend tells me that only the most hardcore Japanese moms make these bento. Bear in mind by American standards that would mean that she is a super hardcore mom.
My miserable daughter finds sites like this and taunts
me about what an awful mother that I was by NOT having sent her to school with lunches that looked so
spectacular. However, she will often copy a picture
of one that she finds particularly stunning and tell me
that she ' just took a photo of what I sent in your
grandson's lunch today ' -.
It's too late now, but I SHOULD have at least pulled her
hair when she was a child....(joking!!!)
These are really cool. I've seen some great sushi art but this is by far the best!
The photographs are beautiful, creates a big appetite. I have a photo blog, I'm good at cooking, you probably should eat picture too. Congratulations
You should start a how to website with this type of stuff. Obviously way easier for the everyday person but this stuff looks really cool. I would like to make simpler versions at home to make dinner more exciting!
If only I had the time to entice my kid by making these.
Great looking stuff. I also love the blog redesign.
I just StumbledUpon this, and I'm so glad I did!! This is so creative and funny and cute!
Since my blog is named Play with food, I am all for edible art! These examples are really amazing!
I LOVED the Cooking Mama one!
Good job!
you are eating these creations arent you? if so ..which one tasted the best?
what a waste of food
i love it.. soo cool!
this is freaking amazing! my favorite one is the one with Joshi and Kirby!
That´s a very genuine way yo mix art, food and photography.
Congratulations!!!!
Doesn't look edible. It's fantastic, but I wouldn't eat that if I got paid for it. It looks like plastic, sponge and foam.
Neverovatno! Koliko li vremena treba da se tako servira jedan obrok?
Really cool!
Didn't your mom ever tell you to never play with your food
The Big Daddy is awesome!
very colourful and nice to see. feel like eating things
I absolutely love the Wall-E one, so cute!!
superb lunch box,.........frm now onwards i'l prepare my lunch box lik dis
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How incredibly CUTE!!! Thanks for posting it, I may try something like that even though my kids are 15 and 11 LOL!
SUGOI!!WOW! these r amazing!!!
i wish i can do that when i can cook better...
i love all ov them
im so glad i stumbled apon this site
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AMAZING!
How many times were these food handled? I hope those who prepared 'em wore gloves.
dude i wanna be a chef and i love this your outstanding
great work!
thats sooooo freakin awesome
Wow I like all of them
good job
very artistict they're also cute
Oh my god, I love the giant grinning Totoro!
cute Bento boxes.
She is pretty good at the Japanese house wife's art.
but when you said
"I often turned my potatoes into little people. But "Anna the Red" has taken the art of playing with food to a completely insane level."
that is not true. The Bento has been around for many years. In fact, the origin of bento can be traced back to the late Kamakura Period (1185 to 1333) though they started to become more like the examples above after WWII and the husbands returned to work in Japan. and it became a contest, where wife's would try to best each other.
i wouldn't eat this... i'll keep it as many time as i could
this is just aweso,e...
i liked the link and the yoshi with the kirby
waaaallleee!!! That is the most spectacular dish i have ever seen!!
i just got the movie and i love it.makes me happy to see these dishes.thank u for the uplift!
wow I love playing with food!~ The Rabbid cookies are awesome!
Omg....that bioshock one is absolutely AMAZING...and the my neighbor totoro ones as well
varah habeys ingey!
I love it very much. Keep going!
love your art! kids will love this!
omg!!! so pretty!!! i'll so eat them!!!
Love the bunnies. Looks like they're holding plungers. Must be rabbit plumbers.
Very clever.
IT'S AMAZING, REALLY NICE
Link and yoshi Rock!:D
Delicious!....making me hungry...i love food...i love cooking....
Maybe it would be fun if you give each one a unique NAME!
thay r so cool i luv the bioshock 1 im 12 but my bro plays it we thinks its best game ever, and im settin the my neighbour totoro 1 as my background i hav 2 learn how to do that
btw i kno i talk too much
my new yrs resolution is dont talk so much ;)
You should sell these, or at least give them as presents. I would love one of these for my birthday, but I wouldn't be able to make myself eat it. : )
My lunches are packed similar to this but without the character designs, my wife is Japanese :-)
Lovin the cooking mama!! : )
PLZ MAKE MORE!!
I love the artwork =] Especially the Nintendo ones. Keep up the great work!!
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This is so cool can you try to make a guniea pig or hamster
I love the Young Link thing and the Rabbid Cookies. I WANT ONE!!!!
Those look so great. Its a fun way to eat your food when its getting a little boring :)
wow cool shmile guys it's food time
Oh man I love the Totoro ones
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Love it! Thanks for sharing, it's inspired me. I really love those rabbit cookies! *reaches into screen to grab one*