What You Need to Know
The term "escagraph" was first used in the 1980s by Dr. Larry R. Smith to identify and describe the many forms, past and present, of writing on food and letters as food. The term is a concatenation of esca and graph.
Steps
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Mochi Tsuki Art (Japan): Calligraphy on rice cakes for New Year celebrations
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Haft-Sin Table (Persia): Inscribed wheat sprouts for Nowruz spring festival
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Pysanky Eggs (Ukraine): Beeswax-resist writing on Easter eggs