Apples…or Baos? Meet the Illusion Pastry Master Behind It | Chef’s Plate

Is this a real apple? Is this a carb fiend’s fantasy? This dim sum chef in Beijing is a master of Chinese illusion pastries, a thousand-year old culinary art. And! The pastries he creates don’t just look cute, but they are also used to bless others (or yourself, because who can resist?).
0:00 Chinese illusion pastries
1:08 Signature apple baos
2:27 How to shape
2:58 Inventing his own recipes
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Producer: Angie Hon
Videographer: Shirley Xu
Editor: Oliver Rodgers
Animation: Stella Yoo
Mastering: Victor Peña
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[@sarararararara]

Oh, we actually do in Italy, Sicily, it is called “marzapane”, and the pastry is usually made in the shape of fruits :)

[@ArifKhan-rq8du]

Nice

[@Vablonsky]

The apple pastry is stunningly realistic. The only thing that undermines it is the size. It is a tad smaller than the real thing; so, that might introduce some dissonance and doubt. But, otherwise, the painstaking details create a definite illusion of a real apple.

[@Keithustus]

I’ve eaten apples that size. Get them right from the tree rather than a grocery store.

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The apple pastry stunningly realistic

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Apple pastry look yummy 😋

[@wisecanadianwoman]

Your videos always bring great insight into the incredible talents of so many different people. This is just one example of that. There has to be a deep passion for what you do and certainly that is evident in this Master Chef! Thank you for creating videos such as these.

[@_Zane__]

Where I'm from , our illusion food is called McDonalds, it is supposed to be food.. but really isn't.

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Exactly the nuggets have the same compound as what's found in yoga & gardening knee mats!🤢

[@luia3911]

Haha totally agree.. in the Western world.. KFC and Maccas is the best thing for most people 🤮🤢 Wish to visit China one day for the range of amazing foods.

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Lolz.

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Looks amazing 🤩😘

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I love how you explained each step so clearly

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Looks amazing❤❤❤

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The apple pastry looks so amazing and yummy 😋

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Looks yummmy❤

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That's incredible! 🍎

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This is absolutely amazing 🤩

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Looks amazing

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Looks so amazing

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It never ceases to amaze how many talented people there are in the world 👏✨👍

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Looking amazing

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Looking delicious ❤

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Amazing 😮

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Excellent work 👏

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What a recipe Loved it 😋🤤

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It looks so delicious ❤

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Amazing work

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excellent piece of work

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Looks very tempting

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Amazing 😍 mind-blowing 🥰

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It looks so delicious 😋

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Apple pastry looks amazing 😍😍

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What a recipe love it

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Oohhhh sooo beautiful

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Looks amazing and delicious

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So talented ❤

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Beautiful 🥰

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Wonderful recipe

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Amazing recipes 🤤😋

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It looks so real 😍

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wow... beaautiful

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Looks so yummy😋 and realistic

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Outstanding

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Incredible

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So fantastic

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Woww amazing

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The apple pastry looks so yummy 😋🤤

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Wow mazay daar

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Yummmmmm it's super work

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Beautiful

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Amazing 🤩

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Just amazing 😍

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Yours videos always come up something new related to traditions and food ❤

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The Apple pastry looks so amazing and yummy ❤

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So beautiful

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Wow amazingly good

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Wao amazing

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Apple pastry looks soo good

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Awesome ❤

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Waaao looking so amazing

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A true work of art

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Amazing ❤

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Awesome Vlog and Tasty Dish

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The apple pastry look so amazing and yummy

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Amazing 😍

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The apple pastry so yummy 😋

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Love this apple pastry

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Love this video

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Incredible talent

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Awesome 😎

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Wow looks delicious and healthy

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Great work

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Very excellent style of cooking

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Creativity next level💐

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Awesome I love it

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The apple pastry looks so amazing and yummy 😋
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The apple pastry so amazing

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Great job 👍👏

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Amazing

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It's amazing

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Its just wow🎉

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The apple pastry look so delicious

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Well explained yummy recipe 😋😋😋

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Looks so real

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Looks very nice

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Looks yummy 😋

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Amazing 😍😍😍

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It is such an artistic work

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Looking very Nice 😊

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Great work wow😋😊

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Creative recipes 😋

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This is absolutely beautiful amazing and nice recipe

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Love pastery❤️❤️❤️

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So beautiful...

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The apple pastry sooo yummy and delish😋😋😋😋😊

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Great !

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Waooo so sweet apple racipe

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The apple pastry so delicious 😄 🤤 🍰🎂

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Wonderful

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Great yummy👍