Argentine restaurant creates viral ‘Punch’ monkey milanesa: Video
A restaurant in Argentina has created a face-shaped milanesa inspired by viral images of the Japanese baby monkey Punch and an orangutan plush toy after videos of the pair circulated widely on social media.
Cristian Franco, one of the creators, said the idea came after repeatedly seeing the images online and drawing inspiration from the artistic work of his childhood friend, architect Damian Zanotti, who makes cakes with faces. Franco described the concept as something “crazy” that came to him and said he was impressed by the final result. Zanotti said the chosen image “touched our hearts a bit”, explaining that the preparation process is the same as a traditional Argentine milanesa, but shaped carefully by hand like plasticine to form the face. Punch drew attention after being abandoned by his mother, a rare occurrence among macaques, and zoo staff gave him an orangutan plush toy, known as “Oran-mama”, which he was often seen holding as he gradually gained the trust of other monkeys.
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