Face Food

[annie]

For many people, it's disconcerting to look down at a plate and see something staring back up at you.

But a foodie trend coming out of East Asia is all about people creating fun faces, for their food.

Called "character bento" and "chigiri-pan" (Japanese for "tear-away bread") these rice balls, noodle plates and buns feature characters and faces. They're part of what's called kawaii ("cuteness"), a widespread theme in Japanese pop culture, and they're becoming hugely popular on social media. BBC Trending spoke to two popular food Instagrammers who shared photos of their creations.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-34610320

[maureenho]

I think the world has gone bonkers.

[Rosalind]

Would not like to see something staring back at me, would put me right off.

[chenrezig]

When I was little I used to get told off for playing with my food ... I used to make "cornish pasties" out of my sliced luncheon meat and mashed potato.

I would lay the slice of luncheon meat in the middle of the plate, then fill it with mashed spud then fold it over so it looked like a pasty .

Has anyone else "played" with their food ?