3D printing has been around for a while now. From toucan beaks to houses , we’ve already created some pretty cool stuff using this technology.

However, we’re just scratching the surface of its capabilities. And while some are pushing it forward, trying to produce 3D-printed food, a Japanese design studio has decided to create something where you could put it. For a modest amount of ¥ 1,080 ($10), ReDeStu are selling porcelain soy sauce dishes that “reveal” a painting once you fill them up. So far, the series consists of Japanese national symbols (Mount Fuji, Itsukushima Shrine) and cute kitties and puppies. Interestingly, soy sauce is thought to have originated from a Chinese product called “chiang” over 3,000 years ago. It first came to Europe around the 1600s through Dutch and Japanese trading. The word “soy” is derived from the Japanese word for soy sauce, “shoyu.” Today, there are […]

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