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Using only edible ingredients, Thuy Duong, 31, from Hanoi, arranges the handcrafted flowers at different heights to create a layered composition that looks remarkably like a real lotus arrangement. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
Using only edible ingredients, Thuy Duong, 31, from Hanoi, arranges the handcrafted flowers at different heights to create a layered composition that looks remarkably like a real lotus arrangement. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
Lotus and banana flower arrangements crafted from mooncake and tò he ingredients come in a variety of colours and designs, making it difficult to believe that these intricate creations are entirely edible. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
Lotus and banana flower arrangements crafted from mooncake and tò he ingredients come in a variety of colours and designs, making it difficult to believe that these intricate creations are entirely edible. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
Every step of the shaping process is done entirely by hand, requiring meticulous attention to detail so that each petal, stamen, bud and stem made from tò he dough comes together in a natural and harmonious form. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
Every step of the shaping process is done entirely by hand, requiring meticulous attention to detail so that each petal, stamen, bud and stem made from tò he dough comes together in a natural and harmonious form. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
The technique is not limited to lotus flowers. Tò he ingredients can also be shaped into lilies, complete with petals, stamens, buds and stems, opening up even more creative possibilities for mooncake designs. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
The technique is not limited to lotus flowers. Tò he ingredients can also be shaped into lilies, complete with petals, stamens, buds and stems, opening up even more creative possibilities for mooncake designs. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
Each petal is moulded from tò he dough, pressed thin and carefully shaped by hand before being assembled into a flower. The technique allows the artisan to create delicate curves and natural-looking details. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
Each petal is moulded from tò he dough, pressed thin and carefully shaped by hand before being assembled into a flower. The technique allows the artisan to create delicate curves and natural-looking details. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
A completed lotus flower is made from traditional tò he ingredients, including ordinary rice flour and glutinous rice flour. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
A completed lotus flower is made from traditional tò he ingredients, including ordinary rice flour and glutinous rice flour. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
Each lotus petal is carefully shaped, curved and assembled by hand, giving the flower a soft, natural appearance. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
Each lotus petal is carefully shaped, curved and assembled by hand, giving the flower a soft, natural appearance. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
The vase gradually takes shape, ready to hold flower stems crafted using mooncake-making techniques. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
The vase gradually takes shape, ready to hold flower stems crafted using mooncake-making techniques. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
The artisan carefully smooths and shapes the outer layer of mooncake dough to form the vase before decorating it with handcrafted tò he flowers and stems. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
The artisan carefully smooths and shapes the outer layer of mooncake dough to form the vase before decorating it with handcrafted tò he flowers and stems. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
Once completed, the lotus flowers are arranged into a floral display, transforming the traditional mooncake into an intricate, decorative and entirely edible creation. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
Once completed, the lotus flowers are arranged into a floral display, transforming the traditional mooncake into an intricate, decorative and entirely edible creation. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)
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Mooncakes blossom into flowers with traditional tò he techniques

Drawing on the traditional shaping techniques used to make tò he (toy figurines), Nguyen Thi Thuy Duong has applied the craft to mooncake making, creating lifelike lotus flowers, seed pods and floral arrangements with intricate details.

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