Beating the Buffet

New Scientist

A Chinese software engineer has managed to beat the "one bowl, one visit" rule at many buffets, by using architectural principles to stack enormous amounts of food into a tower. He uses carrot sticks to build a framework and then solid walls of cucumber around the outside. This leaves the inside of the tower free to be filled with anything that takes your fancy.

This technique can reach up to 1 metre into the air.