Comments on: Lacy, laser-cut seaweed sheets

By: helder

helder — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:19:00 +0000

After some investigation, it seems clear this tends toward Korean Gimbap

By: mdot

mdot — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:44:00 +0000

Try die-cutting then?

By: benher

benher — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:38:00 +0000

Fun fact! Farthest fully visible role on the left is the Japanese “hemp” pattern. Just uh… throwin’ that out there.

By: benher

benher — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:37:00 +0000

A real life VANKer in the house!
Please, tell us how you invented sushi, sumo, samurai, Mt. Fuji, the hamburger and Jesus. Please explain how you invented Kanji for the Chinese … but then for some reason changed it to Hangul. Please explain that you used to rule China, India, and built the pyramids. I am sure a “google search” will vindicate you.

At least you are correct – Sushi is not Korea’s food.. though they do produce an imitation of it, called gimbap.

By: supercarrot

supercarrot — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:22:00 +0000

seems wasteful to me to etch that much out of the sheets. i’d think etching just a 1″ edge (or even 1/2″) would be enough to convey the beauty/message, leaving the rest of the sheet to be more functional/nutritious.

By: twianto

twianto — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:05:00 +0000

Nah, nori can be quite strong, tough and flexible, especially when slightly damp. The pattern images on the linked site show a type of nori that can be quite difficult to break/take a bite out of/chew. There are so many different types of nori for different applications: baked, raw and steamed, intended to be used as is or to be dipped in soup…

By: Itsumishi

Itsumishi — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:04:00 +0000

Not always! Uramaki has the nori on the inside.

By: salsaman

salsaman — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:02:00 +0000

Agreed, this is not only unrealistic structurally but inedible! I’ve tried laser cutting different types of food, and while things can come out looking cool, they’re not fit for consumption– the temperatures are so much higher than any cooking process, so the result is acrid, horrible smelling (and presumably tasting) chemicals.

By: teapot

teapot — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:28:00 +0000

As anti says above, this is not a real product. Even if it were there is no way it would be good because the nori (dried seaweed) is there to stop the rice sticking to your hands and everything else. You know what some enterprising company needs to do? Print these patterns in white on clear food-grade plastic and WRAP the normal sushi in that plastic, thereby creating the same effect without destroying its functionality.

A lot of these patterns are reminiscent of traditional patterns used in Kimono:
http://dezignus.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/jp-geometric-patterns.png

By: teapot

teapot — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:20:00 +0000

What I think they are trying to say is that this food is a Korean food, not a Japanese one and that we should refer to it by its alleged correct name of “gimbap”.

What 장정욱 needs to do is stop perpetuating the never-ending claims that Korea invented everything, ever and realise that a large proportion of cultural artifacts and products that Korea claims as theirs are a result of years of propaganda disseminated during South Korea’s years of military rule, as well as idiotic nationalists who are in a continual battle to prove they are better than the Japanese – even through blatant lies.

@facebook-1106124625:disqus : see this bro and seriously… STFU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M71T9nPQYmU
http://www.japanprobe.com/2011/12/10/korean-copies-of-japanese-products/

By: grimc

grimc — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:17:00 +0000

That’s not gimbap, it’s makizushi…which was where gimbap came from.

By: Ryan_T_H

Ryan_T_H — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:14:00 +0000

Since they know they are removing so much, perhaps they make it out of thicker than usual material?

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:07:00 +0000

If it’s not, there’s some kind of liner in there to hold it together. It’s not supposed to be a functional product, just an ad image.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:01:00 +0000

Great, now we’re going to get sued.

By: niktemadur

niktemadur — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:53:00 +0000

Louis Vuitton boutique maki rolls, only four times as expensive as regular sushi.

By: crnk

crnk — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:39:00 +0000

my question with all awesome stuff like this–
Why is there never a clear hint available as to if items are commercially available or not….It is much more satisfying to see ‘concept piece’ or ‘limited promotional release’ or ‘available in the EU’ than no information at all about its production and sale. Hell-even after the fact I’d be interested to know from the designers if this was more a proof of concept or production work.

By: MrEricSir

MrEricSir — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:32:00 +0000

I agree, handmade sushi never looks that round or that perfect. In real life this would look like when I wrap presents — crumpled and uneven.

By: EH

EH — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:45:00 +0000

I’m calling shoop.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:21:00 +0000

I have no idea why that’s relevant, but it reminded me of this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnnvRjwSCPo

By: ackpht

ackpht — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:39:00 +0000

Seems straightforward enough. Hope they have good ventilation in their laser system though, else the smell of burnt seaweed might get to be a bit much after a while.

By: 장정욱

장정욱 — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:22:00 +0000

Sushi is not
Korea’s food
food name is gimbap
Please check with Google search

By: siloxane

siloxane — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:34:00 +0000

I really like how this looks. But I’m surprised the nori doesn’t crumble into pieces with that much material removed. A sheet of nori seems so much more fragile than paper, for example.

By: Dede Saniah

Dede Saniah — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:21:00 +0000

I just want that food, look like delicious… yummy