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When it comes to food, all parents know that kids can be extremely picky eaters. Taste is not the only important thing to the little ones; the visual appearance of the kid's meals matters too. That's why some parents are encouraged to master the art of cooking to satisfy their little "food critics." One of those parents is a mom of three little girls from Tokyo, Japan. This woman creates both delicious-looking and cute foods that even adults crave.

The woman is known as Etoni Mama. She is raising three girls—ages 11, 7, and 9—who are lucky enough to eat colorful, cartoon character-inspired edible artworks almost every day. The talented mother who has no prior training in making food is definitely a master of kyaraben, also known as character bento. Kyaraben is a Japanese lunchbox food style that features numerous meals decorated to look like people and various pop culture characters, including plants and animals. While making such meal ideas is not easy, Etoni does it so well that you can't help but love her food art.

After a coworker encouraged Etoni Mama to share her intricate and fun meals on Instagram, the woman started her sharing her dishes and in a couple of years, she gathered a solid fan base of over 103k followers. But her success didn't end there. The woman also published a cookbook featuring creative ideas straight from her kitchen to help other parents serve their children food that is so cute that they simply can't resist eating it.

(h/t My Modern Met)

 

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Mark Wieder
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The kids, however, are traumatized for life.

Giulia Mezza
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are incredible! they look so cute but also very appetizing.

varwenea
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Too cute to eat. Especially can't poke its belly and have the yolk run.

Michelle Muirhead
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The little bee sausage holders, so cute.

Avery S Alberico
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Winnie The Pooh, Winnie The Pooh... (Finish the Theme Song by replying the rest of the phrase)

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    Lama Lady
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doubleyolk pooh is so full of Yolkgasms and serotonin

    Sandra Simpson
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love Winnie the Pooh (*Doubleyolk Pooh)

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    maya P.K
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BEST ONE!!! tastiest one 2!!!!!

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    Suzanne Clark
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am soooo hungry now. Makes me wish I had the recipes.

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    Sunzilla
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those peas look delicious!

    MacDudu
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In some of these pictures the egg yolks look near raw

    Up All Night
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those are forks at the bottom? I cannot think anything else they could be.

    imprudent_prune
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they are chopstick rests in the shape of mountains. usually depicted as mount fuji, with the blue color and shape of the snowtop. used for ... uh. yeah.

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    La Bu
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get a job and a life... lol I'm literally serving ah la burnt everything after working 9 to 12 hours daily... Hahahaha I'm low key jealous

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    Wes Nishi
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is actually a Japanese cartoon called Chibi-Maruko chan ちびまる子ちゃん

    Sari Wijayanti
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    somebody drop hair on the egg 🥴

    Nunya Biznes
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That big ol hair on the bottom looks delicious.

    Sheryl Brown
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that a hair at the bottom?

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    Skeezie
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You add a couple drops of water to the pan, cover it, it steams the egg and you get the white coating. It sometimes makes the yolks look a different shade.

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    Anna Versace
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She didn't color the yolk. If it's organic it would be darker plus she has some of the egg white is over the yolk

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    Mark Wieder
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did she make one for each child so there are three little pigs?

    maya P.K
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i know who this is! from a russian movie!

    Avery S Alberico
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We're not afraid Of the big Bad Wolf, The Big Bad Wolf, The Big Bad Wolf, We're not afraid of The Big Bad Wolf, LA LA LA LA LA!

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    Shelley Jennings
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I couldn't eat that. I'd feel too guilty to mess it all up 🤣

    Lama Lady
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahhhh charlie brown! Oh how she loved him!

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    Vivi Da Poo
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its not just the art its the food too!

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    KttyMazMeow
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the pumpkins kinda look like they are from Animal Crossing!

    Kisa Rabel
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the white is a ghost hugging a .................pumpkin?

    Catie Marie
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are any recipes for these dishes? I'm not even gonna try to be arty with the eggs but now I want to attempt the meal

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    未周 陸
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NO! MICKEY, it is Mickey Mouse! Look at the plate and spoon! They are All Matched UP together!

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    Up All Night
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How can you get the mouth so wrong when you have reference at hand?

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    MacDudu
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    Stop trying to censor people, even Gordon Ramsay is allowed to point out when something is raw!

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    ewwww....raw egg .... 😑

    Tex Houston
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is not raw egg, that is a cooked egg, just cooked "over easy".

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ok but the croissant is a bit off?

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cute... but this person has waaay too much time on their hands!

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