Their abstract sense of balance and proportion have striking similarities. Much fruit and vegetable sculpture is done by professional chefs. Practically all of Taiwan's chefs have managed to learn the skill from an older chef during moments of free time.
丁水金表示，一個自小隨師傅學烹飪的學徒，出師後多少會有兩手食雕本事，但對於一些比較複雜的技術如龍柱，就得另外下功夫了。