This cluster of East Asian food innovations will straight up make your mouth water. Even the non-edible stuff, like take-out handbags or sushi costumes, made me kind of hungry. Various ways to prepare sushi, like sushi cupcakes and different concept designs for chopsticks make up the bulk of these East Asian food innovations. There are some other surprises as well, however. From naked sushi to chopsticks for cheaters, dig in.
Implications - No matter how common sushi becomes in North America and Europe, I will always feel the exotic nature of the food when I order it. It's a testament to our increasingly globalized culture that North Americans have taken to the foreign combination of cooked vinegared rice and raw fish. Check out these 88 East Asian Food innovations and get lost in the vastness of international food.
88 East Asian Food Innovations
87
Danger Foods
86
Sushi Costumes
10 Inedible Baby and Pet Outfits
85
Japanese Lunch Art
Bizarre Bento Boxes
84
Recycled Chopstick Bra
"My Hashi Bra"
83
Naked Sushi
Sushi Gone Naughty
82
Takeaway Handbags
Chanel Shanghai Accessories Collection is Delicious
81
Sweet Easter Sushi
Peeps Sushi Will Surely Induce a Sugar Coma
80
Sushi Cupcakes
Fish-Friendly Baking
79
Sushi Art
Fancy Sushi Rolls, From Cartoons to Flowers, Make Rice More Fun
78
Sushi Sandwiches
Insanewiches.com Creates the Weirdest Sammies (UPDATE)
77
Sushi Cannibalism Party
Bizarre Eating Rituals
76
$1,000 Sushi
Foie Gras High Roller at Koi
75
Inedible Sushi
Lego Sushi Combo Platter
74
Sushi Rolling Machine
Bandai Namco
73
Bento Box Bling
Carolyn Tille Creates Sushi Jewelry for Japanese Food Addicts
72
Sushi Rolling Fees
TAO's 'Spiritual Dining' in Vegas
71
Clothespin Chopsticks
A Unique Approach to Eating Your Food by Decor Craft
70
Candy Sushi
Sweet Treats Made of Marshmallow, Puff Rice and Licorice
69
Holiday Bento Boxes
Rice Snowmen and Other Edible Smiley Creations
68
Spooky Bento Boxes
10 Halloween-Inspired Mini Meals
67
Sushi Leotards
Katy Perry's Fishy Outfit at MTV Video Music Awards Japan
66
Incredible Inedible Fish
17 Sushi-Inspired Products
65
PC Sushi
Clever Sushi Art to Make Snacktime Fun
64
Sad Sushi Toys
O-No Crafts Personified Squid Dolls Are Missing their Tentacles
63
Take-Out Box Fascinators
The Chop Suey Palace Hat by Topsy Turvy Design is Delicious
62
Sushi Slippers
Nigiri Footwear by Sushibooties Has Removable Faux Fish Pieces
61
Fruit Sushi
Unagi & Banana Rolls at the Bellagio
60
$2,700 Sushi
The World's Most Expensive Sushi is Garnished in Gold
59
Nigirizushi-Frozen Sushi
58
E-Fortune Cookies
Your Destiny Revealed Digitally
57
Sushi-Making Robots
Chef Robot Uses Realistic FANUC M-430iA Hand to Make Nigiri
56
Insect Sushi
Bug 'Power Protein' Snacks
55
Edible Anime
The Delicious Anime Bento Boxes are Yummy
54
Sushi Wedding Cakes
Japanese Couples Cut Tuna, Not Cake
53
Stylish Sushi
Issey Miyake 'Pleats Please' Ads Show Fashions as Food
52
Bento Artistry
Creativity Expressed Through the Art of the Japanese Lunch Box
51
Family Bonding Through Bento
In Japan, 'Bento Day' Lets Kids Learn to Make Healthy Lunches
50
Sushi Bars for Pets
Feed Your Pet Raw Food at S.A.D Dog Sushi or Pussy & Pooch
49
Sushi Furniture
Mimi Tin's Fishy Furniture is Interior Decor for Sushi Lovers
48
Simple Sushi Rollers
Osko+Deichmann Design Makes DIY Maki Rolls Easy
47
Danish Designed Japanese Food
Sticks 'n' Sushi
46
Sushi-Making Machines
Autec Offers Four Kitchen Helpers to Make Tasty Japanese Treats
45
Sushi iPhone Sleeves
The Bento Box Japanese Cuisine Gadget Case Keeps Your Phone Clean
44
Kung Fu Fast Food Branding
Bruce Lee is Restaurant's Mascot
43
Potato Chip Sushi
The Pringles Rice Infusions Campaign is Tempting
42
Sushi USBs
Fishy Flash Drives Come in Rolls & Nigiri
41
Extreme Eating
Consider A Side Of Beak With That Rice
40
Chopsticks With Gold Flakes
Snap For Sparkly Sprinkles
39
Secret Sushi Bars
Uo Japanese Restaurant Can't Be Seen From the Street
38
Sushi-Inspired Sofas
Fernando and Humberto Campanas Create Rolled Fabric Furniture
37
Festive Sushi Ornaments
Fishy Baubles For Your Christmas Tree
36
Musical Bento Boxes
'Manzuko: The Ghostly Bento' is a Japanese-Inspired CD Gift Set
35
Fortune-Telling Baby Socks
Sweet Infant Footwear Inspired by Chinese Take-Out
34
Sushi Tattoos
5 Body Designs That Leave Your Skin Raw
33
Festive Bento Boxes
Seasoned Seasons Greetings Depict Rice as Snow
32
Fishy Desserts
Indulge with Sushi Themed Chocolates
31
Sushi-Loving Liquor
The Award Winning Maru Wine from V&S
30
Obama Sushi
New Food for Those Who Can't Get Their Fill of Obama
29
Birthday Cake Sushi
Savory Treats from Ryu Gu Jo
28
Chinese Takeout Lamps
Fast Food Home Decor
27
Famous Portraits Made of Sushi
Ken Kawasumi's "Sunflowers"
26
Fake Sushi Fraud
Cheap Substitutes Passed Off As Red Snapper
25
Warrior Eating Utensils
Samurai Sword Chopsticks Pay Tribute to Real-Life Samurais
24
Kitschy Kitchen Timers
This Inedible Sushi Sculpture Doubles as Timekeeper
23
Disguised Bento Boxes
The Laptop Lunch Hides Your Meal from Hungry Coworkers
22
Westernizing Asian Cutlery
DIY Chopsticks
21
Super Hygenic Utensils
The Carbon Fiber Chopsticks Focus on Health and Hygiene
20
Sushi Sweepers
Food-Inspired Screen Cleaners
19
Sushi Push Pops
The Pre-Rolled Sushi Popper is Like a Savory Push-Up Popsicle
18
Fishy Frozen Treats
'Sooshi' Ice Cream from New Zealand Natural
17
Locomotive Sushi Stands
The Sushi Train Restaurant and Game Brings a Little Extra Fun to Food
16
Personified Cutlery
Humania Chopsticks Rest Set Makes Chinese Food Funny
15
Chilly Cooling Plates
The Chill Serving Platter Keeps Food Cold
14
Glowing Chopsticks
Chop Sabers for 'Star Wars' Lovers
13
Creepy Bento
Bento Lunchbox Treats Get Scary
12
Super-Sized Sushi Hats
‘Customize Playmo' Figurines Are Fishtastic
11
Sushi Cologne
Smell Like Dinner Wherever You Go
10
Sushi Encyclopedias
Sushipedia is for People Who Love Sushi & Want to Know What They're Eating
9
Fishy Time Tellers
The Sushi Clock is for Serious Japanese Cuisine Lovers
8
Cheating Chopsticks
Tukaani by Lincoln Kayiwa Helps Get Rid of Sushi Woes
7
Double-Take To-Go Boxes
'Chinese Fake-Out' Brings a Smile With Your Chow Fun
6
Venom-Infused Chickens
China Ends Snake-Bite Slaughtering Strategies
5
Sauce Despensing Chopsticks
4
Wooden Sushi Presses
Handy Kitchen Tool Eliminates the Need for Rolling
3
Cheater Chopsticks
Forkchops Lets Westerners Eat Like Asians
2
Mobile Food Guides
Sushi iPhone App Translates Fish Names For You
1
Olympic Menu Tastings
Japanese Prepare For Chinese Food
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The Peppy Ehomaki Sets Come in Varieties for Cats and Dogs Alike
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