Japanese Mom Creates Egg-cellent Food Art for Her Three Kids! These Are Beautiful!
By Mike-Ross
As a parent, you know the struggle of getting picky eaters to finish their meals. But one Tokyo mom has mastered the art of meal preparation and has no problem getting her kids to eat healthy and delicious food. Meet Etoni Mama, the Instagram sensation known for her "kyaraben" or character bento - an art form that involves styling food to look like characters, animals, or even people.
Although Etoni uses a variety of ingredients, her expertise has been on turning fried eggs into all sorts of figures that are too adorable to eat.
Since Etoni is raising three girls aged 11, 7, and 9, she’s had lots of practice preparing these bento meals.
“I started making it to catch the interest of my daughter,” she told My Modern Met. “I find inspiration by just looking at the ingredients and thinking of a character.”
It takes Etoni around an hour to finish one of her creative meals. From Winnie the Pooh to Woody of “Toy Story,” this incredible mama can turn fried eggs into pretty much anything she wishes!
While most of us are used to just boiling, frying, or scrambling eggs, Etoni knows how to take her egg game a step further by recreating characters using its parts. For example, she uses the yellow yolks to depict faces and bodies, while the whites serve as the perfect backdrop.
Other ingredients include nori—an edible seaweed—which she uses to represent hair and define the facial features of her characters.
Some of her meals also feature bonito flakes, hams, cheeses, and vegetables to complete the picture.
No matter what concept she comes up with, Etoni creates hearty dishes that are good for both the stomach and the eyes.
Amazingly, Etoni hasn’t had any formal training in making food, which means this is just her natural talent shining through.
Instagram has played a crucial role in Etoni Mama's success story. At the suggestion of a colleague, she began sharing her intricate food art on the social media platform. Her adorable creations quickly gained popularity, and she now boasts over 166K followers.
Her stunning food designs have even caught the attention of renowned publications such as Vogue magazine.
Etoni's creativity has not gone unnoticed, and she has recently published her own cookbook to help other parents struggling to get their children to eat healthy food. Her cookbook features unique and fun ideas straight from her kitchen.
While I adore my own mother's cooking, Etoni Mama surpasses her by miles when it comes to presentation skills. Check out the gallery below to see Etoni's colorful character bento dishes.
Image Credit: Instagram
Image Credit: Instagram
Image Credit: Instagram
Image Credit: Instagram
Image Credit: Instagram
Image Credit: Instagram
Image Credit: Instagram
Image Credit: Instagram
Image Credit: Instagram
Image Credit: Instagram
Image Credit: Instagram
Image Credit: Instagram
Etoni Mama's children are undoubtedly fortunate to have such artistic meals prepared for them. However, one might wonder if they have a hard time eating their lovely meals.
You can follow Etoni Mama on Instagram for more of her incredible food art.
Be sure to share this with your loved ones!
You are currently reading about Japanese Mom Creates Egg-cellent Food Art for Her Three Kids! These Are Beautiful!. If you've found this helpful, please share Japanese Mom Creates Egg-cellent Food Art for Her Three Kids! These Are Beautiful! on your favorite social media site, such as Facebook, Twitter, or Google+
