And you thought filling out your Census was a drag? Now the data has been turned into a tasty treat
- Collaboration between a chocolatier and a coder has proved that data is tasty
- Using data from the 2016 census, the chocolates represent suburbs of Sydney
- The project explored the relationship with ethnicity, population and taste
A year's worth of research and collaboration between a chocolatier and a coder has aimed to prove that data really can be tasty.
Chocolatier Jenifer Lo of Bakedown Cakery came together with data visualisation specialists Small Multiples to create a box of chocolates that represents Sydney's culturally diverse suburbs.
The pair aimed to embed Sydney's ancestries into 12 bonbons in the data-driven chocolate box named 'Not a Single Origin'.
The project explored the relationship with ethnicity, population and taste.
A year's worth of research and collaboration between a chocolatier and a coder has aimed to prove that data really can be tasty
Chocolatier Jenifer Lo came together with Small Multiples to create a box of chocolates that represents Sydney's culturally diverse suburbs
Posting to her Instagram, Jenifer said that the project represents the 'ethically diverse nature of Sydney', based on data from the 2016 Australian census.
Along with data visualiser Jack Zhao, they combined data, flavour and 3D printing into each of the box's 'bite sized explosions'.
The concept, originating from data and algorithms, used 3D printing techniques to visualise each suburb on their respective chocolate, 'bringing the streets to your tastebuds'.
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After analysing the Australian Bureau of Statistics' data from the 2016 Census, 12 Sydney suburbs were revealed as having the most prevalent cultural saturation.
Each suburb-themed chocolate created by Jenifer highlights flavours from the most dominant ethnic backgrounds in each location.
Suburbs include Rooty Hill and its Filipino influence, Concord and its predominantly Italian influence, and Manly with its mainly Scottish residents.
'We have used taste to help people experience the extraordinary diversity in Australia's most populous city, with the goal of making data delicious and turning this idea into bite-sized pieces for 'Not a Single Origin',' Jack said in a statement.
Each suburb-themed chocolate created by Jenifer highlights flavours from the most dominant ethnic backgrounds in each location
Suburbs include Rooty Hill and its Filipino influence, Concord and its predominantly Italian influence, and Manly with its mainly Scottish residents
Capturing the story of Sydney's five million residents, the diversity of the city is celebrated in the delicious box of chocolates.
'This project has shown us that no matter where you live, from Concord to Cabramatta or Greenacre to Manly, immigrants have helped define places with their cultural traditions exemplified by the flavours they brought to the Australian palate,' Jack said.
Jenifer spent months developing a distinctive flavour profile of each suburb which was based on local ingredients, spices and native delicacies.
The concept, originating from data and algorithms, used 3D printing techniques to visualise each suburb on their respective chocolate, 'bringing the streets to your tastebuds'
'Concord with its large Italian influence sees a chocolate flavoured with strawberry paired with a tart balsamic vinegar caramel, to demonstrate its heritage,' she said.
'Each chocolate is unique to the dominant cultural heritage of the suburb, and while varied, are equally delicious.'
The pair agree that it's a positive thing to acknowledge Australia's diversity, as well as appreciating the tastes and designs each nationality brings to twelve different areas of Sydney.
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