Chef Creates “Sushi Shoes” for People Who Love Food and Fashion

Sushi Shoes Shoes Made Out Of Sushi Yujia Hu Sushi Sneakers Onigiri Art

Simultaneously skilled both in art and in cooking, Milan-based sushi chef Yujia Hu creates one-of-a-kind onigiri art. The quirky culinary artist assembles detailed miniature shoes made out of sushi ingredients—aptly being known as sushi shoes. This includes exactly what you'd expect to find in a traditional sushi roll: sashimi, seaweed, and rice.

Though the shoes' compositions are conventional, their meticulously arranged designs are anything but. By looking closely at real-life shoes, Hu can carefully craft tiny and tasty replicas of contemporary footwear fashion. From trendy basketball sneakers to casual slip-on sandals, the artistic chef's collection of sushi shoes artistically showcases today's tastes in athletic shoes.

While his sushi shoes are an impressive approach to edible art, Hu is not the first chef to dabble in sushi sculpture. Some creative cooks have transformed the traditional Japanese dish into colorful koi fish, a canvas for graphic patterns, and even mesmerizing mosaics. Like the delectable designs of his likeminded contemporaries, Hu's sushi shoes prove that anything can look good enough to eat!

Chef Yuija Hu turns raw fish, seaweed, and sticky rice into a quirky collection of sushi shoes.

Sushi Shoes Shoes Made Out Of Sushi Yujia Hu Sushi Sneakers Onigiri Art

Sushi Shoes Shoes Made Out Of Sushi Yujia Hu Sushi Sneakers Onigiri Art

Sushi Shoes Shoes Made Out Of Sushi Yujia Hu Sushi Sneakers Onigiri Art

Sushi Shoes Shoes Made Out Of Sushi Yujia Hu Sushi Sneakers Onigiri Art

Sushi Shoes Shoes Made Out Of Sushi Yujia Hu Sushi Sneakers Onigiri Art

Sushi Shoes Shoes Made Out Of Sushi Yujia Hu Sushi Sneakers Onigiri Art

 

Sushi Shoes Shoes Made Out Of Sushi Yujia Hu Sushi Sneakers Onigiri Art

Sushi Shoes Shoes Made Out Of Sushi Yujia Hu Sushi Sneakers Onigiri Art

Sushi Shoes Shoes Made Out Of Sushi Yujia Hu Sushi Sneakers Onigiri Art

Sushi Shoes Shoes Made Out Of Sushi Yujia Hu Sushi Sneakers Onigiri Art

Sushi Shoes Shoes Made Out Of Sushi Yujia Hu Sushi Sneakers Onigiri Art

Sushi Shoes Shoes Made Out Of Sushi Yujia Hu Sushi Sneakers Onigiri Art

Sushi Shoes Shoes Made Out Of Sushi Yujia Hu Sushi Sneakers Onigiri Art

Sushi Shoes Shoes Made Out Of Sushi Yujia Hu Sushi Sneakers Onigiri Art

Yujia Hu: Instagram | Facebook
h/t: [Mashable]

All images via Yujia Hu.

Kelly Richman-Abdou

Kelly Richman-Abdou is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. An art historian living in Paris, Kelly was born and raised in San Francisco and holds a BA in Art History from the University of San Francisco and an MA in Art and Museum Studies from Georgetown University. When she’s not writing, you can find Kelly wandering around Paris, whether she’s leading a tour (as a guide, she has been interviewed by BBC World News America and France 24) or simply taking a stroll with her husband and two tiny daughters.
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