I have a collection of miniature food :)

To be honest, I think I love miniature food more than I love dolls. This is why I had to put a smiling face at the end of that title. I have a collection of miniature food J  It may seem very silly but there seems to be a huge following for this hobby. The food I enjoy collecting is Barbie-sized. This is also known as play scale or 1:6 scale. Every two inches in the miniature world is equal to one foot in the real world. A Ken doll measuring approximately twelve inches tall would represent a six foot person in the real world.

As you probably guessed, the food I collect can go in scenes with Barbie-sized dolls and furniture. Due to lack of space at home, I have not set up many dioramas but at this point I have enough of the elements to create quite a few.

It was in my quest for miniature food that I found Etsy, which I would describe as an online marketplace for those who wish to buy or sell handmade or vintage items. On Etsy, there are stores that offer mini food and kitchen accessories. Some store owners even take custom orders. I was really excited to receive my first purchase and was delighted that the items were as detailed in person as they were in the pictures. The miniature frappuccinos and Vietnamese meal pictured below were purchased from a store called Beadspage  https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/BEADSPAGE?ref=l2-shopheader-name  , whose store owners are located in Singapore.
 

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https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/BEADSPAGE?ref=l2-shopheader-name

 

 Remember, this is Barbie-sized! 
  https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/BEADSPAGE?ref=l2-shopheader-name

 

Yes, that is a miniature Asian soup spoon and chop sticks. They are what is needed to eat from the bowl of noodles and the basket of Vietnamese spring rolls.

My all- time favorite store on Etsy is WonderMiniature  https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/WonderMiniature?ref=search_shop_redirect . The store items come from Thailand. Not only is there a large selection of mini food and kitchen items (like mini mixers and waffle makers!) but the prices, which include the cost of shipping, are very reasonable compared to those in other Etsy shops.     

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Ice cream from WonderMiniature on Etsy.
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/WonderMiniature?ref=search_shop_redirect

Cake cut into 8 slices.
From WonderMiniature on Etsy.
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/WonderMiniature?ref=search_shop_redirect

I love to find miniatures for the kinds of food I like to eat: ice cream, burgers, fries, tacos. All that nutritious stuff. Grilled cheese sandwiches. Desserts are also appealing because they are usually colorful with little details such as sprinkles, fruit, and even writing. Think birthday cake. 

Grilled cheese sandwich and chips from D-Lightful Designs on Etsy,
https://www.etsy.com/shop/dlsarmywife

I am fond of miniatures of Asian meals and dessert. They are fun to find because they seem to be rarer.

Mooncakes from A.L. Designs Jewellery on Etsy.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/aldesigns?ref=shop_sugg

 

Egg custard tarts from MiniatureAsianChef on Etsy.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/MiniatureAsianChef?ref=shop_sugg

Are you getting hungry? 

I must warn you, as delicious and realistic as they look, you cannot actually eat them.

To give you an idea of the scale of these food items, I have included some comparison pictures.

Coworker`s ramen noodles on left.  Mini ramen noodles on right.
Mini noodles from Beadspage on Etsy.
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/BEADSPAGE?ref=search_shop_redirect

The mini version on the right appears to have noodles inside when the lid is removed.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/BEADSPAGE?ref=search_shop_redirect

This is not a giant hand.  The delicious looking taco is a miniature.
Mini taco from Scrumptious Doodle on Etsy.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ScrumptiousDoodle?ref=shop_sugg