This food looks too good to be real — and it is

A steaming bowl of ramen, colorful sashimi and freshly cooked katsudon — or is it? A new exhibition lifts the lid on ‘shokuhin sampuru’ — the highly realistic food replicas commonly displayed in front of restaurants in Japan, intended to lure customers inside.

​ A steaming bowl of ramen, colorful sashimi and freshly cooked katsudon — or is it? A new exhibition lifts the lid on ‘shokuhin sampuru’ — the highly realistic food replicas commonly displayed in front of restaurants in Japan, intended to lure customers inside. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN