Four
years ago, Malaysian mother Samantha Lee couldn't have guessed
that the adorable food art she was making for her two daughters would, one day,
rocket her to fame. Today, with over 312,000 Instagram followers, she's become
an inspiration to creative mothers all around the world. (Harry Potter and
Hedwig). In fact, Lee
cuts up rice, bread, vegetables and fruits with ordinary around-the-house items
like scissors and knives.
How
did her passion for food art all come about? "I started my very first
Bento making in December 2008, when I was heavily pregnant with my second
daughter," she states on her blog. "It was to let my elder daughter to eat
independently after the arrival of her younger sister. I was very lucky and
blessed that my creations never failed to impress my elder daughter and it made
her looked forward to the next meal. Now, she has her little sister fighting
over which character they should get during mealtime. It makes meal time
extremely fun.
"Lee has no professional culinary training and is quite humble about her beginnings. As she told Today, "I've never been to any cooking class or training before. I'm a very ordinary stay (at) home mom."
"Lee has no professional culinary training and is quite humble about her beginnings. As she told Today, "I've never been to any cooking class or training before. I'm a very ordinary stay (at) home mom."
“(I)
didn't expect it to grow so much. I'm thankful for what is happening to me at
the moment.” Now,
here are some of her best food art creations all inspired by pop culture.
by Sharvinzlife
I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
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