Self-Taught Artist Steven Tang and His Food ArtCEFR A2
1 Nov 2025
Adapted from Hong Kong Free Press, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Jeanne Rose Gomez, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
Steven Tang is a self-taught artist known for his realistic food art. He started sharing his drawings on Instagram, where he has many followers. His artworks look like real food, but they are all hand-drawn.
Tang draws local Hong Kong dishes because he loves food. He worries that some of these dishes may not be around forever. For example, he made a drawing of a dish from a canteen that has closed.
Difficult words
- artist — A person who creates art.
- drawings — Pictures made with a pencil or pen.drawing
- realistic — Looks very much like something real.
- food — What we eat.
- dishes — Types of food served in a container.
- followers — People who support someone on social media.
- local — From the nearby area.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think food art is popular?
- How does food influence culture in your opinion?
- What might happen if local dishes disappear?
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