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Overhead shot of a hot pot meal on a wooden table with raw sliced meat being added to the broth by hand, surrounded by side dishes.

Alex Lau, Photographer, New York

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An overhead compositional view captures a lively hot pot dining experience featuring a vibrant orange pot centered on a rustic wooden table. Steam rises from the bubbling broth as a pair of hands uses tongs to place thin slices of raw meat from a paper-lined wooden tray into the pot. Surrounding the main dish are numerous small white bowls filled with various side dishes, including kimchi and pickled vegetables, alongside chopsticks, empty plates, and a glass of red wine. The warm overhead lighting accentuates the rich textures of the food and the grain of the wooden table surface.

Keywords

hot pothot pot mealsteaming hot potraw sliced meatsliced meatorange potfood photographydining table

Styles

EditorialVerticalWarmClean

Techniques

Natural light

Industries

Restaurants

Context

Editorial
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