Vegetable carving

Japan may have been the root of the art of fruit and vegetable carving, called Mukimono in Japanese.

Artistic chefs realized that cutting or folding the leaf in different ways created a more attractive presentation.

Vegetable and fruit carving may have originated in Thailand during the Loi Krathong festival in the 14th century.

In 1364, one of King Phra Ruang's servants, Nang Noppamart, wanted to create a unique decoration for her raft.

King Phra Ruang was impressed by the grace and beauty of the carving and decreed that every woman should learn this new art.

[1] Regardless of its origins, vegetable carving is flaunted in many Asian restaurants, cruises, hotels, and other places.