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Chocolatexture, Chocolates That Represent Onomatopoeic Japanese Words Used To Describe Texture

January 20, 2015 by Chris Durso

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When we think of chocolate, the words “yum” and “gimme more” often come to mind. However, when an artist such as Oki Sato designs a set of chocolates, they tend to say a bit more… but still “yum.”

When Sato was asked to design chocolates by Maison et Objet, the pre-eminent design show in France, he came up with Chocolatexture. The series represents Japanese words that are used to describe the way objects look and feel. It’s OK… I had to Google “onomatopoeic” too.

Four-hundred sets of Chocolatexture were created, and will be sold during the event in Paris starting Jan. 23.

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ツブツブ (tsubu tsubu): a word for small bits or drops

 

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スベスベ (sube sube): smooth edges and corners

 

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トゲトゲ (toge toge): sharp pointed tips

 

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ザラザラ (zara zara): granular like a file

 

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ゴロゴロ (goro goro): cubic, with many edges

 

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フワフワ (fuwa fuwa): soft and airy with many tiny holes
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ポキポキ (poki poki): a delicate frame or structure
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ザクザク (zaku zaku): makes a crunching sounds, like when you step on ice

[link via Spoon & Tamago]

Filed Under: Daily Links Tagged With: chocolate, design, food art, japan, sculpture, texture

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