Origami is the art of paper folding, which is often associated with Japanese culture. In modern usage, the word "origami" is used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin. The goal is to transform a flat sheet square of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques. Modern origami practitioners generally discourage the use of cuts, glue, or markings on the paper. Origami folders often use the Japanese word kirigami to refer to designs which use cuts, although cutting is more characteristic of Chinese papercrafts. 

This origami project I did is inspired by a famous Chinese documentary "A bite of China". The main purpose is to express my understanding of Chinese feast by a totally different way. Food is wet, hot and vivid, but paper is dry, cold and static. There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes. I will say, there are a thousand cuisine in a thousand gourmet's tongue.  If you want to know more about my origami and the food culture story behind it, please check the Nov.2015 Blink Magazine for the detail.  

A bite of China