B2 – Upper Intermediate
There is an old saying, ‘we eat with our eyes’. Many instances we’ve proven that this could be true.
Realistic-looking food are used as an advertising tool all over Japan. Various food items on display are not real but they look so tempting, you’d want to eat them!
Watch the video and read the transcript to know more about this Japanese culture that is both an art and a business.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/tasty-to-the-eyes-japans-fake-food/
Discussion Questions:
- What do you think of realistic-looking food displays?
- Do you agree or disagree that when it comes to food, “before you eat, observe it”?
- According to the video, why is plastic food important in Japan?
- Based on the video, how are some of the food made? What are some of the equipment they use?
- Have you been to Japan? Would you like to visit?
4 replies on “Japan’s Fake Food”
1. What do you think of realistic-looking food displays?
I think that it’s a very good piece of marketing. There’s nothing better than seeing your food before ordering it. In my opinion, all big chains of fast food should be forced to do that with their burgers, because one thing is seeing a picture, and another is what you actually get when you order it.
2. Do you agree or disagree that when it comes to food, “before you eat, observe it”?
Yes, I think that food enters through the eyes.
3. According to the video, why is plastic food important in Japan?
Based on the video, plastic food is important in Japan because many years ago, new food was introduced, and as people were not used to it, they started making plastic food to show how the dishes looked before ordering them.
4. Have you been to Japan? Would you like to visit?
No, I haven’t been to Japan. Yes, definitely, I would like to visit it. Japanese culture is one of my passions.
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What do you think of realistic-looking food displays?
I was impressed by how realistic some fake foods are.
I think everything is too shiny.
Do you agree or disagree that when it comes to food, “before you eat, observe it”?
Yes, I think we eat with our eyes.
If something is ugly, we have the predisposition to think that it is bad.
According to the video, why is plastic food important in Japan?
As advertising
and to overcome the language barrier
Based on the video, how are some of the food made? What are some of the equipment they use?
Have you been to Japan? Would you like to visit?
YES. i ‘d like to visit japan
A very different place
A very interesting culture
The food is very good
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