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I think it's fairly common in Japan too to have the elaborate plastic versions of the various dishes on display in the windows. I'm not sure if this is a thing

I think it's fairly common in Japan too to have the elaborate plastic versions of the various dishes on display in the windows. I'm not sure if this is a thing aimed at tourists or not, who might have trouble reading the menu but can visualise the dish easily.

oftenwrong 11y ago
>I'm not sure if this is a thing aimed at tourists or not It's not. Even out where tourists don't go, beyond the reach of English menus, you will see the same plastic food samples. It is just nice to have an idea of what the dish is like.