song of a baker, a photo from Shaanxi, Central

Photographer's Note

XI'AN is the capital of Shaanxi province. Looking at the map of China, you will find the city located more or less in the middle of the country. The city feels like a crossroads of civilisations, with lots of ancient Chinese culture and a lively muslim quarter too.

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THIS PICTURE was shot in Xian's muslim district. In its main street there usually are plenty of food stalls. This baker sells flat breads, as you'd find in the far western regions of China (and beyond), mainly in Xinjiang. The Han Chinese don't really have a tradition for bread. For Han and tourists alike the far west begins here in Xi'an.

Tasty stuff!

jean113, pajaran, jhm, PaulVDV, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, NickVu, worldcitizen, mcmtanyel ha contrassegnato questa nota come utile

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holmertz (102636) 2022-01-30 6:02

Hello again,
This is a very nice street (or bazaar) photo entirely to my liking. It's well composed, nicely cropped and the light is well handled. Looking at those probably delicious breads makes me wonder if this was where Marco Polo (or whoever) got the idea for pizzas.
Regards,
Gert

dedee (3029) 2022-01-30 7:06

Hi Benny
These look so appetising. Colours and display are very good.
David

jean113 (27819) 2022-01-30 7:48

Hello Benny, an informative note accompanies your shot. Interesting comment that the Han Chinese don’t really have a tradition of bread, I expect that rice is their staple food?
The bread looks inviting, he has plenty for sale. Did you buy some and try it?
Lovely shot of the food stall.
Kind regards, Jean.

lousat (139198) 2022-01-30 9:28

Hi Benny,when it comes to cooking, the post is always interesting to me..ehhee..a type of bread that looks like a mix between what I saw in Uzbekistan and Italian pizza, it sure is very appetizing to look at, and the photo is really perfect !! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

jhm (211736) 2022-01-30 10:49

Goedenavond Benny,

Wanneer we dit vers gebakken zien, zou men de neiging hebben om te proeven, maar ik weet niet wat dit precies is, brood maar anders gebakken dan bij ons.
Uw foto is wel fijn gedetailleerd
Ook mooi van kleur en glas helder.
Goed foto werk, bedankt.

Groeten uit Oost-Vlaanderen,
John

PaulVDV (62846) 2022-01-30 11:50

Hallo Benny,
Dat brood ziet er heel lekker uit.
Eigenlijk herinner ik me niet dergelijke broden gezien te hebben.
Van uitzicht doet het me wat denken aan de Oezbeekse broden die Ian recent getoond heeft (mogelijk in een WS).
Heel goede compositie met de bakker mooi in beeld.
Vele groeten, Paul

ifege (47993) 2022-01-30 21:55

Hi Benny
Some of the bread (the front ones) is similar to what I saw in Uzbekistan. A good photo of daily life.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (116405) 2022-01-30 22:53

Hello dear Benny
have a nice new week
no comments from me...
sometimes one shot is
one thousand words...
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (147046) 2022-01-30 23:37

Hi Benny,
well framed this man and all these flats bread, appetizing with agolden colors, well cooked, your shot reminds me a trip in this muslim quarter, tfs.

emka (158058) 2022-01-31 0:29

Hello Benny, I was, of course, in the Muslim district in Xian. Interesting stall and beautiful mosque in the style of a Chinese pagoda. Here nice scene with the baker selling bread that looks like Italian pizza or maybe Armenian bread.
When in East countries, after some days I miss our bread with cheese. But in Chine, always one can have delicious 饺子.
Have a nice new week

Malgo

abmdsudi (95869) 2022-01-31 6:13

Hi Benny
A lovely capture of local life made me hungry for warm freshly baked bread and a great concentration of the baker. Excellent work
Best regards

GyurMaster (24818) 2022-01-31 12:50

Hello Benny,

Excellent genre photo. I like the feel of motion of the baker among the delicious offer of food.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

mkamionka (74329) 2022-02-02 3:19

Hi Benny,
Great capture of a man at work and with the repeated motif of the traditional bread. I would like to taste it :)
Nice asymmetric composition with the bread almost filling the whole frame,
M

jmdias (115072) 2022-02-02 11:33

benny

I didn't see these breads while in the local market, maybe it was in the other part of the muslin town. looks like they are delicious, but this can be a mistake, many food in china can be beautiful, but not fitted to my taste.

take care

jorge

worldcitizen (16048) 2022-02-02 13:32

Hello Benny,
These breads are a combination of food and art, and they look great presented this way. I like how you have the seller off to the side and reaching out, too. I imagine that fresh discs of bread like this must be delicious. Take care!

dekanski (9361) 2022-02-03 2:40

It even looks delicious! Great!

Regards

mcmtanyel (68421) 2022-02-03 16:30

Hello Benny,
The loaves in the front look like "pide," baked only during Ramadan in Turkey. It all looks yummy!
Regards,
MT