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

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.

chocolatexture02_akihiro_yoshida — ツブツブ (tsubu tsubu): a word for small bits or drops

chocolatexture03_akihiro_yoshida — スベスベ (sube sube): smooth edges and corners

chocolatexture04_akihiro_yoshida — トゲトゲ (toge toge): sharp pointed tips

chocolatexture05_akihiro_yoshida — ザラザラ (zara zara): granular like a file

chocolatexture06_akihiro_yoshida — ゴロゴロ (goro goro): cubic, with many edges

chocolatexture07_akihiro_yoshida — フワフワ (fuwa fuwa): soft and airy with many tiny holes

chocolatexture08_akihiro_yoshida — ポキポキ (poki poki): a delicate frame or structure

chocolatexture10_akihiro_yoshida — ザクザク (zaku zaku): makes a crunching sounds, like when you step on ice

[link via Spoon & Tamago]

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