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Interesting ceramic dish, in which "Itsukushima" Shinto Shrine art appears, when filled with soy sauce. (media.piefed.social)

submitted 2 months ago by JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social to c/foodporn@lemmy.world

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This has been featured around the Innernet recently, so why not here? Personally, my biggest skepticism is that I suspect it actually needs a mix of dark soy sauce and a much lighter sauce that floats on top?

I dunno though, maybe the 'trenches' are so deep that it works with simple soy sauce? Pretty dang clever, either way.

In the spirit of Starship Troopers, if you'd like to know more:
https://www.boredpanda.com/dishes-sauce-images-appear-3d-print-japanese-redestu/

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[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 105 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I got this one and a couple others like it in Tokyo.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I like this one better.

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Because tuxedo cats are the best!

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I’m obligated to point out that torties are in fact better.

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 months ago

Absolutely. They're also the best. So are oranges, who are also the best.

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[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So it really just works with nothing but soy sauce..?

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 58 points 2 months ago (11 children)

Yes. I'm not sure why this is hard to understand. The deeper areas are darker because they hold more sauce.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago

Sorry. Didn't realize I had to be a major genius. /s

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Deeper areas are darker? Oh yeah, then explain why a flat swimming pool has dark patterns on the bottom! Checkmate, translucency believers. /s

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A flat swimming pool wouldn't hold any water, you're thinking of a parking lot

[–] Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Instructions unclear, parking lot is now full of soy sauce

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

How can you tell? Did a shrine or cat appear?

[–] SourGumGum@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or a shrine to a cat?

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Redundant. All shrines are for cats.

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[–] Pupschism@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Soy sauce would work like an ink. Here's a picture of watercolour inks, each column is one ink, with each row representing how much ink is soaked in.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can you recommend which is tastiest?

[–] Pupschism@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

Unburnt kikkoman

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[–] NightFantom@slrpnk.net 55 points 2 months ago (11 children)

Nothing suspicious about it, dark but not fully opaque fluids like soy sauce start out light but get darker as it gets deeper

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Like water, I guess?

Looks so clear and 'pure,' but then when you fill the pool up..?

[–] NightFantom@slrpnk.net 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Exactly so, except that soy sauce needs a lot less to show the effect!

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago

GOOD point.

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[–] criticon@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I got these (and the chopstick holders) as a wedding gift from a friend in Japan, we either used kikoman low sodium or the soy sauce that was included with the sushi

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[–] null@lemmy.org 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Now clean it.

[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 16 points 2 months ago

I have 2 of these, one with a cat and the other with a fish. They wash off super easy. It’s just soy sauce.

[–] 33550336@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I just wanted to write that it must be hard to wash.

[–] MagnificentSteiner@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 months ago

That is cool as fuck.

[–] lowspeedchase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Gorgeous as a piece of art, mildly infuriating to be served this in a restaraunt... I want to dip in the sauce and be able to get to it.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 19 points 2 months ago (7 children)

I mean... you still can?
Also, this would be some high-end place no doubt, so you could basically ask for and receive whatever type of dish to fulfill your heart's content, I should think.

(killer avatar, btw)

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

“Bring me a pitcher of your finest soy sauce my good man”

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 5 points 2 months ago

"Tell you hwat-- bring me a pig on a stick, and fry 'em up good!"

"And bring the lady something for a dollar-and-a-half!"

The Love God.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN-SJ71VAJ4

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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think we tend to use too much soy sauce anyway so this might be a sneaky way to make you use less?

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

If the itamae didn't want me submerging my nigiri in soy sauce, he would have made it more buoyant.

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[–] Allero@lemmy.today 4 points 2 months ago

Wow that's a smart design!

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 4 points 2 months ago

This is so neeeat!!

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Also, I'd recommend tamari instead. I don't think it's as traditional for sushi, but it's less salty and richer. It seems less likely to overpower the fish rather than complement it.

[–] Steve@startrek.website 3 points 2 months ago

Ponzu ftw

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

I never realized until now that those shrine structures look a lot like native north american "Inukshuks".

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