In the seventies, as more and more people could afford to travel abroad, they discovered the intricate food sculpture used in Hong Kong and Japan and began to request the same at home.
餐廳、飯店在同業競爭與食客要求下，紛紛引進國外的冰雕、水果雕，也精研蔬菜雕花的各種可能性；還有人乾脆直接到國外受訓，再回來融會創作。