Sweet Chinese beauties that you can eat

It is not surprising that the Chinese pastry chef Zhou Yi (Zhou Yi) was nicknamed the Sugar King: from dough, fudge and marzipan, he creates exquisite sweet figures similar to incredibly realistic porcelain figurines.

It's hard to believe that these detailed figurines are actually edible.

But this is the result of a long, very painstaking work.

The Sugar King is recognized as one of the best confectioners in the world, and among his achievements are medals and prizes at international competitions.

The master's works pay tribute to traditional Chinese culture and art.

For example, this figurine depicts Empress Wu Zetian— the only known female emperor of the Celestial Empire. The figure is so detailed that you can literally count her eyelashes.

Having devoted a lot of time to studying traditional Chinese methods of working with food, Zhou Yi experimented a lot and created his own technique of turning cream and sugar into intricate figurines and accessories.

Zhou works with different materials, which allows him to create almost anything he wants.

Sea nymphs.

The warrior.

In 2011, Zhou Yi learned about a confectionery technique called fondant cake. Having thoroughly studied it and acquired tools — there are about 230 of them in the master's arsenal, Zhou Yi started working and quickly became widely known in his country.

It is difficult to determine from the photos, but some of the smallest details in the jewelry are only a few millimeters in size. Everything is handmade and edible.

Zhou Yi runs a pastry shop in Suzhou, near Shanghai, and regularly posts photos of his most intricate cakes on Facebook.

Zhou Yi studied modeling and sculpture, without which it would have been impossible to reach such heights in creativity.

He developed his special technique six years ago and since then has not stopped in search and professional development.

In 2017, the master and his team were awarded three gold and two bronze medals at a major international competition in the UK.