{"id":2790,"date":"2016-01-04T18:57:42","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T16:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=2790"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:29:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:29:06","slug":"japans-fake-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2016\/01\/japans-fake-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan’s Fake Food"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is an old saying, ‘we eat with our eyes’. Many instances we’ve proven that this could be true. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the video and read the transcript to know more about this Japanese culture that is both an art and a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/tasty-to-the-eyes-japans-fake-food\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What do you think of realistic-looking food displays?<\/li>
  2. Do you agree or disagree that when it comes to food, “before you eat, observe it”?<\/li>
  3. According to the video, why is plastic food important in Japan?<\/li>
  4. Based on the video, how are some of the food made? What are some of the equipment they use?<\/li>
  5. Have you been to Japan? Would you like to visit?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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