Wantful then sends an artfully-designed small booklet wrapped in Japanese-style rice paper in the mail, which looks almost like a wedding invitation.

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The meal is often finished with a traditional sweet - such as a sticky rice cake in the shape of a purple blossom, with paper-thin slices of pear shaped like leaves.

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His California Bowl takes on brown rice and avocado in the form of paper-thin, crispy-does-it "chips" (think papadum) and a creamy-smooth dip.

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It is made of black and white rice paper and sewn into the bodice are laser-cut buttons.

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Handmade from the tough bark of the Tara Wing-Celtis or Blue Sandalwood tree and rice straw, Xuan paper is known for its strong, smooth surface, its ability to absorb water and moisten ink, and fold repeatedly without breaking.

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