When you don't speak the language in a country you're visiting, menu photos are key. But Japan takes things one step further: many restaurants showcase fake food replicas that give diners a life-sized idea of what to expect. And boy do they look real.

In fact, making fake food has become a $90 million dollar industry in Japan, with an entire street — Kappabashi Street — dedicated to the art. (In fact, you can even enroll in a fake food making class like the one I took at Ganso Sample.)