yep...
more food photos.
this is today's lunch...
set into a steamer basket...
in a white china plate...
on a 'crusty' sheet pan.
i didn't dip the buns into the sauce...
or use the chopsticks.
they're my editing 'extras'.
the sauce is a bit of soy sauce...
mixed with water. *i didn't want to waste too much soy sauce. :)
the green specks are bits of cilantro...
just because.
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A baozi or simply known as bao, bau, humbow, nunu, pow or pau is a type of steamed, filled bun or bread-like (i.e. made with yeast) item in various Chinese cuisines, as there is much variation as to the fillings and the preparations. In its bun-like aspect it is very similar to the traditional Chinese mantou. It can be filled with meat and/or vegetarian fillings.
Two types are found in most parts of China: Dabao, measuring about 10 cm across, served individually, and usually purchased for take-away. The other type, xiaobao, measure approximately 3 cm wide, and are most commonly eaten in restaurants. Each order consists of a steamer containing about 10 pieces. A small ceramic dish is provided for vinegar or soy sauce, both of which are available in bottles at the table, along with chilli paste.
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i went back into LR and added some fill light after reading Tafari & Mary's comments. what do you think? too light? thanks for your thoughts!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this Cheryl. The texture, the extras & the tossed in cilantro. I think a little more lighting will send this over the top...
ReplyDeleteCheryl, I haven't been to your site in a while. I love the look. I agree with Tafari about the lighting... did you stand on a ladder for this? :)
ReplyDelete@Tafari and Mary...thank you both for your comments!
ReplyDeletei was hand holding this one...using natural light...and had it set on a low table...just inside the patio door. no ladder this time. i should have used the tripod to get the light i needed and keep it sharp, because i didn't want to use flash; and i was scared to go down to 1/30.
i'll try a similar shot this weekend. of course...it'll probably be sunny instead of dark and gray out...and will provide enough light for me. :)
Love it! The edits really brought it out!
ReplyDeleteNow that pops! And I can appreciate the texture in the background. A little bit of LR goes a long way!
ReplyDelete@Paul and Tafari - thank you! i can even tell that the cilantro is GREEN now! lol!
ReplyDeleteI like the first photo. It has mood and it looks like a working kitchen presentation. Really nice.
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