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Food
Cylindrical layered pastries topped with cream and charred corn or sliced figs sit on a tray against a softly blurred bakery display
Red coffee cherries and a green cherry grow along a woody branch surrounded by glossy dark green leaves
A long white platter holds fish sections topped with red and yellow chopped seasonings, ginger, sliced meat, and scallions, with a calligraphy fan behind it
Rows of warm yellow lanterns decorate the traditional-style facade and red signage of a Hunan restaurant in Beijing
Sliced steak, green pea pods, and garlic chips fill a sizzling plate at a Penang restaurant, with sushi and fried side dishes behind it
Crab pieces and orange roe top sticky rice in a bamboo steamer, beside a bottle of aged Yu Chuan wine, a metal teapot, and a white teacup
Glossy red cooked crayfish cover a white tabletop in a horizontal close-up emphasizing a central head and large foreground claws
Whole fish with golden and dark brown grill marks lie side by side above glowing red charcoal, their tails spread toward the foreground
Fish, sliced meat, shredded vegetables, tomato and eggs, soup, fruit, and dipping sauces are arranged on banana leaves across a green table
A close-up shows hamburg steak and spaghetti with meat sauce on a Mickey-shaped plate, with sausage, potatoes, a Mickey-shaped carrot, soup, shrimp salad and fruit dessert behind them
Two baskets of steamed buns, a cup of soy milk, two tea eggs, and small dishes of pickled vegetables sit on a red tablecloth
A close-up shows shrimp in a reddish-brown sauce over a yellow base, garnished with diced onion, leaves and a purple flower, with rice above the plate
Golden fried shrimp and red dates fill a pale blue platter, with white serving tongs, a condiment tray, rice and a water glass nearby
Chilled white noodles rest on green leaves over ice beside dipping sauce, scallions, a quail egg yolk, kimchi and sliced meat at a tabletop grill
A copper hotpot in a Chengdu restaurant holds orange-red broth, dried chilies, minced garlic, scallions, and brown seasoning beside a cilantro dipping bowl
A close-up shows sauced abalone with seaweed and leafy salad on a richly patterned floral plate
A stainless steel bowl of beef noodle soup topped with beef chunks and scallions sits with a red spoon and condiments behind it
A white plate holds salmon sashimi, octopus, a whole shrimp and yellow garnishes beside soy sauce, wasabi and a citrus wedge
A blue floral copper hotpot bearing the Dong Lai Shun name sits on a restaurant table with tripe, napa cabbage, chopped scallions and dipping sauces
A tray holds beef noodle soup, a cucumber side dish, a dark drink, chopsticks, and a white soup spoon