88 East Asian Food Innovations

From Naked Sushi to Chopsticks for Cheaters

— July 22, 2010 — Naughty
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.
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Olympic Menu Tastings
Olympic Menu Tastings
Japanese Prepare For Chinese Food
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Musical Bento Boxes
Musical Bento Boxes
'Manzuko: The Ghostly Bento' is a Japanese-Inspired CD Gift Set
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84
Locomotive Sushi Stands
Locomotive Sushi Stands
The Sushi Train Restaurant and Game Brings a Little Extra Fun to Food
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83
Mobile Food Guides
Mobile Food Guides
Sushi iPhone App Translates Fish Names For You
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82
Venom-Infused Chickens
Venom-Infused Chickens
China Ends Snake-Bite Slaughtering Strategies
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81
Sushi Encyclopedias
Sushi Encyclopedias
Sushipedia is for People Who Love Sushi & Want to Know What They're Eating
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80
Fishy Frozen Treats
Fishy Frozen Treats
'Sooshi' Ice Cream from New Zealand Natural
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79
Fishy Time Tellers
Fishy Time Tellers
The Sushi Clock is for Serious Japanese Cuisine Lovers
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78
Nigirizushi-Frozen Sushi
Nigirizushi-Frozen Sushi
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77
Double-Take To-Go Boxes
Double-Take To-Go Boxes
'Chinese Fake-Out' Brings a Smile With Your Chow Fun
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Wooden Sushi Presses
Wooden Sushi Presses
Handy Kitchen Tool Eliminates the Need for Rolling
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Sushi Push Pops
Sushi Push Pops
The Pre-Rolled Sushi Popper is Like a Savory Push-Up Popsicle
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Sauce Despensing Chopsticks
Sauce Despensing Chopsticks
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Extreme Eating
Extreme Eating
Consider A Side Of Beak With That Rice
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72
Sushi Sweepers
Sushi Sweepers
Food-Inspired Screen Cleaners
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Sushi Cologne
Sushi Cologne
Smell Like Dinner Wherever You Go
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70
Sushi-Loving Liquor
Sushi-Loving Liquor
The Award Winning Maru Wine from V&S
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69
Super-Sized Sushi Hats
Super-Sized Sushi Hats
‘Customize Playmo' Figurines Are Fishtastic
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Cheating Chopsticks
Cheating Chopsticks
Tukaani by Lincoln Kayiwa Helps Get Rid of Sushi Woes
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Kitschy Kitchen Timers
Kitschy Kitchen Timers
This Inedible Sushi Sculpture Doubles as Timekeeper
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Sushi-Making Machines
Sushi-Making Machines
Autec Offers Four Kitchen Helpers to Make Tasty Japanese Treats
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Fake Sushi Fraud
Fake Sushi Fraud
Cheap Substitutes Passed Off As Red Snapper
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Famous Portraits Made of Sushi
Famous Portraits Made of Sushi
Ken Kawasumi's "Sunflowers"
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Chopsticks With Gold Flakes
Chopsticks With Gold Flakes
Snap For Sparkly Sprinkles
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Glowing Chopsticks
Glowing Chopsticks
Chop Sabers for 'Star Wars' Lovers
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Westernizing Asian Cutlery
Westernizing Asian Cutlery
DIY Chopsticks
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Creepy Bento
Creepy Bento
Bento Lunchbox Treats Get Scary
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Fortune-Telling Baby Socks
Fortune-Telling Baby Socks
Sweet Infant Footwear Inspired by Chinese Take-Out
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Sushi USBs
Sushi USBs
Fishy Flash Drives Come in Rolls & Nigiri
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E-Fortune Cookies
E-Fortune Cookies
Your Destiny Revealed Digitally
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Sushi Bars for Pets
Sushi Bars for Pets
Feed Your Pet Raw Food at S.A.D Dog Sushi or Pussy & Pooch
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Personified Cutlery
Personified Cutlery
Humania Chopsticks Rest Set Makes Chinese Food Funny
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Sushi Wedding Cakes
Sushi Wedding Cakes
Japanese Couples Cut Tuna, Not Cake
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Super Hygenic Utensils
Super Hygenic Utensils
The Carbon Fiber Chopsticks Focus on Health and Hygiene
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Sushi Rolling Fees
Sushi Rolling Fees
TAO's 'Spiritual Dining' in Vegas
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Warrior Eating Utensils
Warrior Eating Utensils
Samurai Sword Chopsticks Pay Tribute to Real-Life Samurais
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Fishy Desserts
Fishy Desserts
Indulge with Sushi Themed Chocolates
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Potato Chip Sushi
Potato Chip Sushi
The Pringles Rice Infusions Campaign is Tempting
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Sushi-Inspired Sofas
Sushi-Inspired Sofas
Fernando and Humberto Campanas Create Rolled Fabric Furniture
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Obama Sushi
Obama Sushi
New Food for Those Who Can't Get Their Fill of Obama
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Chinese Takeout Lamps
Chinese Takeout Lamps
Fast Food Home Decor
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Stylish Sushi
Stylish Sushi
Issey Miyake 'Pleats Please' Ads Show Fashions as Food
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Danish Designed Japanese Food
Danish Designed Japanese Food
Sticks 'n' Sushi
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$2,700 Sushi
$2,700 Sushi
The World's Most Expensive Sushi is Garnished in Gold
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Chilly Cooling Plates
Chilly Cooling Plates
The Chill Serving Platter Keeps Food Cold
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Simple Sushi Rollers
Simple Sushi Rollers
Osko+Deichmann Design Makes DIY Maki Rolls Easy
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Birthday Cake Sushi
Birthday Cake Sushi
Savory Treats from Ryu Gu Jo
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Take-Out Box Fascinators
Take-Out Box Fascinators
The Chop Suey Palace Hat by Topsy Turvy Design is Delicious
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Family Bonding Through Bento
Family Bonding Through Bento
In Japan, 'Bento Day' Lets Kids Learn to Make Healthy Lunches
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Clothespin Chopsticks
Clothespin Chopsticks
A Unique Approach to Eating Your Food by Decor Craft
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Cheater Chopsticks
Cheater Chopsticks
Forkchops Lets Westerners Eat Like Asians
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Festive Bento Boxes
Festive Bento Boxes
Seasoned Seasons Greetings Depict Rice as Snow
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Festive Sushi Ornaments
Festive Sushi Ornaments
Fishy Baubles For Your Christmas Tree
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Sushi iPhone Sleeves
Sushi iPhone Sleeves
The Bento Box Japanese Cuisine Gadget Case Keeps Your Phone Clean
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Sushi Rolling Machine
Sushi Rolling Machine
Bandai Namco
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PC Sushi
PC Sushi
Clever Sushi Art to Make Snacktime Fun
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Bento Artistry
Bento Artistry
Creativity Expressed Through the Art of the Japanese Lunch Box
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Sushi Furniture
Sushi Furniture
Mimi Tin's Fishy Furniture is Interior Decor for Sushi Lovers
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Sushi Tattoos
Sushi Tattoos
5 Body Designs That Leave Your Skin Raw
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Disguised Bento Boxes
Disguised Bento Boxes
The Laptop Lunch Hides Your Meal from Hungry Coworkers
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$1,000 Sushi
$1,000 Sushi
Foie Gras High Roller at Koi
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Sushi-Making Robots
Sushi-Making Robots
Chef Robot Uses Realistic FANUC M-430iA Hand to Make Nigiri
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Insect Sushi
Insect Sushi
Bug 'Power Protein' Snacks
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Secret Sushi Bars
Secret Sushi Bars
Uo Japanese Restaurant Can't Be Seen From the Street
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Sad Sushi Toys
Sad Sushi Toys
O-No Crafts Personified Squid Dolls Are Missing their Tentacles
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Sushi Cannibalism Party
Sushi Cannibalism Party
Bizarre Eating Rituals
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Sushi Leotards
Sushi Leotards
Katy Perry's Fishy Outfit at MTV Video Music Awards Japan
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Edible Anime
Edible Anime
The Delicious Anime Bento Boxes are Yummy
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Kung Fu Fast Food Branding
Kung Fu Fast Food Branding
Bruce Lee is Restaurant's Mascot
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Recycled Chopstick Bra
Recycled Chopstick Bra
"My Hashi Bra"
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Holiday Bento Boxes
Holiday Bento Boxes
Rice Snowmen and Other Edible Smiley Creations
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Sweet Easter Sushi
Sweet Easter Sushi
Peeps Sushi Will Surely Induce a Sugar Coma
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Fruit Sushi
Fruit Sushi
Unagi & Banana Rolls at the Bellagio
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Incredible Inedible Fish
Incredible Inedible Fish
17 Sushi-Inspired Products
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Sushi Slippers
Sushi Slippers
Nigiri Footwear by Sushibooties Has Removable Faux Fish Pieces
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Candy Sushi
Candy Sushi
Sweet Treats Made of Marshmallow, Puff Rice and Licorice
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Sushi Sandwiches
Sushi Sandwiches
Insanewiches.com Creates the Weirdest Sammies (UPDATE)
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Takeaway Handbags
Takeaway Handbags
Chanel Shanghai Accessories Collection is Delicious
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Spooky Bento Boxes
Spooky Bento Boxes
10 Halloween-Inspired Mini Meals
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Naked Sushi
Naked Sushi
Sushi Gone Naughty
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Bento Box Bling
Bento Box Bling
Carolyn Tille Creates Sushi Jewelry for Japanese Food Addicts
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Inedible Sushi
Inedible Sushi
Lego Sushi Combo Platter
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Sushi Art
Sushi Art
Fancy Sushi Rolls, From Cartoons to Flowers, Make Rice More Fun
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Sushi Cupcakes
Sushi Cupcakes
Fish-Friendly Baking
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Japanese Lunch Art
Japanese Lunch Art
Bizarre Bento Boxes
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Sushi Costumes
Sushi Costumes
10 Inedible Baby and Pet Outfits
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