In Japan, there exists a culinary tradition that’s an absolute feast for the eyes — and for the eyes only. Called shokuhin sampuru, or “food sample,” this little-known yet remarkably detailed process creates delicious-looking food molded from silicone, crafted from resin, and colored with acrylic. In other words, it’s completely fake…and it’s also a multi-billion dollar industry. Subscribe to PopMech: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoPOPMECH In this episode of “Made Here,” we’re taking you to the city of Shiki located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan to see Noriko Watanabe, founder of Fake Food Cooking, create a food model of a hamburger and fries. See more of Noriko’s work: https://tinyurl.com/5dyhryne -------------------------------------- More Made Here episodes: How Swiss Army Knives Are Made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZWUGrBwUAY Inside the Jelly Belly Candy Factory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJUh3ZRVbJ8 Behind The Scenes at the Fender Factory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B589M-JpjG4 How pencils are made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0D54zPzRtk How balloons are made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hMlBS8CmGA -------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/popularmechanics Twitter: https://twitter.com/PopMech Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/popularmechanics/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/popmech/?auto_follow=1 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popularmechanics?lang=en #madehere #fakefood #madeinjapan You Can’t Eat This Hamburger