Petite pho: Vietnamese miniature artist crafts tiny food dishes out of clay

Hanoi-based artist Nguyen Thi Ha An has turned her talents to the task of crafting miniature clay models of Vietnamese cuisine. The 28-year-old architecture graduate started making her tiny temptations a year ago, working for up to five days on each “dish” barely bigger than a coin. Her artistic menu so far has included a replica of pho noodles, a banh mi sandwich, and a sweet rice dessert called che com. Nguyen says she started the project because "each Vietnamese dish has its specific beauty".