Apple Carvings: Too Good to Eat!

Nang Noppamas carved a flower and bird using vegetables and placed them on her lotus-shaped rafts that would be released into the river to honour  the Goddess of Water, Phra Mae Khongkha.

The king was so impressed by the magnificence of the carving that it became an integral part of Thai heritage, and he decreed that all Thai women learn this new art form.  

The art of fruit and vegetable carving has since been adopted by many cultures and is a creative and fun way to turn simple foods into decorative masterpieces.  

In honour of the King of Fruit, here’s a look at some amazing apple carvings and some neat facts you may not have known about apples.