Hi all

I ate at a Thai restaurant a couple of years ago and the vegetables/fruit
decorating the plate were cut in such a way that they looked more like art
than edible food. Resembling roses, etc.

Is there a name for this type of artistic work?

On Sun 28 Aug 2005 12:51:34p, Keith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Hi all
>
> I ate at a Thai restaurant a couple of years ago and the vegetables/fruit
> decorating the plate were cut in such a way that they looked more like art
> than edible food. Resembling roses, etc.
>
> Is there a name for this type of artistic work?

AFAIK, just "vegetable Carving". Take a look here...

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cuisine-thailandaise/index8.htm

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

Cheers Wayne. That's the one!


"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> On Sun 28 Aug 2005 12:51:34p, Keith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>
> AFAIK, just "vegetable Carving". Take a look here...
>
> http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cuisine-thailandaise/index8.htm
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
> ____________________________________________
>
> My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
> unless there are three other people.

Glad I could help!

On Sun 28 Aug 2005 01:18:18p, Keith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Cheers Wayne. That's the one!
>
>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sun 28 Aug 2005 12:51:34p, Keith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>>
>> AFAIK, just "vegetable Carving". Take a look here...
>>
>> http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cuisine-thailandaise/index8.htm

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

On 2005-08-28, Keith > wrote:

> I ate at a Thai restaurant a couple of years ago and the vegetables/fruit
> decorating the plate were cut in such a way that they looked more like art
> than edible food. Resembling roses, etc.
>
> Is there a name for this type of artistic work?

As others have indicated, it is just called fruit and vegetable carving,
or "kae-sa-lak" in Thai. Temple of Thai has books and carving tools:

http://www.templeofthai.com/fruit_carving/

There are some awesome pictures he

http://www.modernthaifood.com/carving.html
http://www.thaifruitcarving.com/gallery.php

Thai Food Glossary:

http://www.panix.com/~clay/cookbook/bin/thai.cgi

--
Clay Irving >
I'm a genetic mutant.
- Dan Aykroyd

Some of the carrots are fantastic.


"Clay Irving" > wrote in message
...
> On 2005-08-28, Keith > wrote:
>
> > I ate at a Thai restaurant a couple of years ago and the
vegetables/fruit
> > decorating the plate were cut in such a way that they looked more like
art
> > than edible food. Resembling roses, etc.
> >
> > Is there a name for this type of artistic work?
>
> As others have indicated, it is just called fruit and vegetable carving,
> or "kae-sa-lak" in Thai. Temple of Thai has books and carving tools:
>
> http://www.templeofthai.com/fruit_carving/
>
> There are some awesome pictures he
>
> http://www.modernthaifood.com/carving.html
> http://www.thaifruitcarving.com/gallery.php
>
> Thai Food Glossary:
>
> http://www.panix.com/~clay/cookbook/bin/thai.cgi
>
> --
> Clay Irving >
> I'm a genetic mutant.
> - Dan Aykroyd