In ‘No. 1’, a young girl looks directly at the viewer. She sits politely with her arms crossed under the table and her cutlery untouched. On her plate there are eight pieces of sushi, but where one would typically expect to see thinly sliced fish, shrimp, squid, or caviar, the rolls are topped with insects. This piece presents a powerful contrast. Sushi, a food largely associated in western European contexts with fine dining experiences, is placed together with edible insects, which are not part of the typical European palette. It highlights the selective cultural appropriation of food, and the ways in which certain dishes are given luxury status, whilst others are avoided, sometimes viewed as inedible. The sushi being placed on a white ceramic plate, and served with a knife and fork alongside a wine glass with water emphasises this cultural disconnect between the girl and the food she is eating. Sushi would not ordinarily be plated or eaten in this way, if Japanese traditions were kept in mind. This painting opens a number of questions about the food we eat and the significance of cultural context.