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The Independent
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Food with friends proves a winning recipe for Chinese photographer
The winner of the top prize at this year's World Food Photography Awards says the enduring vibrancy of China's culinary heritage is the key to her success and that of the other Chinese photographers who won awards this year and in previous competitions. Li Xiaoling won the Food for the Family category with the image The Elderly Having Delicious Food, which was also announced as the competition's overall top prize-winning image at an awards ceremony in London. Several other Chinese entrants picked up category wins or commendations at the awards, which were sponsored by Bimi, maintaining a record of Chinese success in the competition going back several years. 'China's excellence in this competition stems from its profound culinary heritage and effective multimedia promotion, such as CCTV's Food Channel, short video platforms like RedNote, and TikTok,' said Li. 'Behind every dish lies a touching cultural story — an extraordinary experience. To me, it's not just about the taste, but also the rich history, inherited traditions, and people's wisdom of life, which inspire me to explore deeper.' This year's competition was divided into 25 categories and drew nearly 10,000 entries from 70 countries, with several other Chinese entrants enjoying success in addition to the overall winning image. Chang Jiangbin, who was a category winner at the competition in 2022, won the Bring Home the Harvest category with Net Fish in Water Fields, an action shot featuring children leaping to catch fish in post-harvest paddy fields. 'I am truly thrilled to win this award,' said Chang. 'This honour further strengthens my dedication to photography, ignites greater passion, and serves as a new starting point for continuous learning. For a photographer, the journey to better perfect the craft never ends; we're always on the road!' In the same category, Zeng Xiaojian was highly commended for Aroma of Pressed Salted Duck, which depicts ducks being air-dried, and received the same honour in the Food in Action class with Traditional Sugar Making, taken in East China's Jiangxi province, which shows water being boiled out of sugar cane juice. Su Shaolong had three images in the finals, taking third place in Food for the Family category with Village Big Pot of Meat, taken in the Yi ethnic area of Daliangshan, Southwest China's Sichuan province, and another third place in the Street Food category with Warm Atmosphere at Winter Street, a picture of a street vendor in the run-up to Spring Festival. Su was also highly commended for Food Temptation, a picture of grilled fish, which was entered in the Food for Sale category. Yu Chunshui was also highly commended in the Food for the Family category, for The Taste of Home, which depicts an elderly couple cooking on an antique stovetop in an age-old hidden mountain village in Wuyuan. Li's overall winning image of a group of elderly women eating and laughing together in Shuangliu Ancient Town, Sichuan province, was described by awards founder Caroline Kenyon as 'a perfect winning image for our times … colour, composition, the variety of expressions while one determinedly ploughs on with their food. I defy anyone not to be uplifted by this photograph'. 'The joy they have in each other's company is palpable, a powerful rebuke to those who would divide us,' Kenyon said. Li said she had specifically practised food photography before entering the competition, and had taken numerous shots to capture exactly the right moment, but the finished product was one of her personal favourite images. She explained that the picture shows how 'food makes people happy, they enjoy a beautiful and joyful life', and also contained a cultural reference, which may elude non-Chinese audiences. 'They are setting up a Dragon Gate formation, an expression used in China to refer to neighbourhood friends coming together to chat, gossip and share stories,' she added. 'What I love most is how they happily eat while chatting and reminiscing about childhood memories. 'Despite their age, they remain energetic and convey optimism through food, embracing a youthful lifestyle and showcasing the warmth of neighbourly bonds. They relish family joy and spend each day with warmth and delight, accompanied by good food in peaceful times.'
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
From harvest to celebration: World Food Photography Awards winners announced
The winners of the World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi have been announced, highlighting food photography across the globe. Yotam Ottolenghi, a renowned chef, restaurateur and food writer, revealed the winners at an event at the Mall Galleries, London. The awards showcase a diverse range of images across more than 25 categories, including ones dedicated to street food, cakes, innovation, drinks, food prep, photojournalism, harvest and much more. This year's contest saw more than 10,000 entries from 70 countries. The submissions were judged by an extensive panel that included photographers, magazine editors, creative directors, film directors, food retailers and chefs. The best overall winner earned a £5000 prize, along with an exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London. Category winners also have the opportunity to have their work displayed in the exhibition and each receives a trophy. There are individual prizes for each of the different categories as well. To see more of the winning images and learn more about the contest, head to the World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi website. Category: Overall winner and Food for the Family supported by the Felix Project Photographer: Xiaoling Li/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: The Elderly Having Delicious Food Photographer's description: In an early spring afternoon in Shuangliu Ancient Town, Sichuan Province, China, five elderly ladies in their eighties sit together. Wearing colourful jackets and wool hats, they happily eat the famous Sichuan snack 'Spring rolls'. A wrap of thin homemade dough, filled with cucumber, carrot and shredded scallions, drizzled with green mustard, Sichuan pepper, red oil, sweet sauce, and sprinkled with sesame seeds. They are 'setting up a Dragon Gate formation' - an expression used in China to refer to neighbourhood friends coming together to chat, gossip and share stories. Food makes these people happy; they enjoy a beautiful and joyful life. Category: Bring Home the Harvest Photographer: Chang Jiangbin/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: Net Fish in Water Fields Photographer's description: After the rice harvest, the river water filled the paddy fields, and at some point, some fish from the river ended up here too. After school, the two children went to the field together to catch fish with their covers. Approaching quietly, leaping vigorously, and pouncing towards the target. Category: Đặng Hoài Anh Photographer: Champagne Taittinger Food for Celebration Title: Banh Hoi Cake Photographer's description: Banh hoi is a specialty dish in Vietnam found in many places such as Binh Thuan, Vung Tau, Ben Tre, Phu Yen, Nha Trang and Binh Dinh. The cake is made from rice flour and has an elaborate and meticulous preparation process. Banh hoi is often eaten with scallion oil, roasted meat, grilled meat and pork offal. This is an indispensable dish in holidays, death anniversaries, weddings, and ceremonies at communal houses and pagodas of the people. It is a culinary culture of the locality. Category: Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers Photographer: Lizzie Mayson/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: Delfina, A Pasta Granny Photographer's description: This is Delfina, I took her portrait as part of a bigger project documenting pasta grannies in Italy. Here, we are in the region of Lazio. On the bed is an angel hair type of pasta called Fieno di Canepina. It is technically very hard to make: Delfina rolls the pasta out, flicks a huge piece the size of the table out like a bed sheet, folds it concertina style, then slices it up finely. The best part is that she makes this huge amount then delivers it to the local church where they cook it up and feed homeless people. Category: Cream of the Crop Photographer: Dorien Paymans/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: Flour Swirl Photographer's description: Part of the series 'Perfectly Imperfect' where I captured the process of baking sourdough bread while incorporating the symbolism of the Japanese Ensō sign (imperfect circle). Preparing food and photography are both mindful activities where calmness and creativity exist in the moment of creation. This makes the combination of both so magical. Category: Overall Winner of Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year (and People sub-category) Photographer: Heather Daenitz/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: Pinot Noir at Midnight Photographer's description: Under the glow of a tractor's lights, vineyard workers handpick Pinot Noir in the cool, misty midnight air at Sanford & Benedict Vineyard in Sta. Rita Hills, an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located at the western end of the Santa Ynez Valley in California's Central Coast wine region. One worker adds his contribution to the back of the tractor, a cascade of Pinot Noir falling from his picking bin. Category: Hotel Art Group Food Stylist Award Photographer: Costas Millas/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: Put All Your Pasta In One Basket Photographer's description: Part of a wider food story concept titled Spaghetti. Traditionally styled in strands and swirls, the concept of pushing how we could capture spaghetti was the focus here. The aim was to painstakingly weave groups of spaghetti strands into this striking graphic pattern. Category: Jamie Oliver Youth Prize 13 -17 Photographer: Indigo Larmour/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: Early Morning Puris, Delhi, India Photographer's description: Pooris are a staple breakfast dish in the winding alleyways of Old Delhi. Frequently cooked in huge vats of boiling oil on street corners and served with chole, a chickpea dish. Category: Marks & Spencer Food Portraiture Photographer: Simon Détraz/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: Crispy Kale Photographer's description: A drizzle of olive oil, oven at 180°C, salt and pepper, 10 minutes... delicious and so crispy! Category: MPB Award for Innovation Photographer: Pieter D'Hoop/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: Laundry Day Photographer's description: Sometimes I have some weird ideas that randomly come to my mind. I had an idea of putting an octopus inside a washing machine or tumble dryer. This is one of the results. Category: Politics of Food Photographer: Jo Kearney/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: Afghan Refugee Women Wait for Free Bread Photographer's description: Afghan women sit and wait for free bread handouts at the market as it's difficult for them to earn money. Category: Production Paradise Previously Published Photographer: Diego Papagna/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: Sky Mushrooms Photographer's description: Mushrooms enveloped in steam, immersed in a play of light and transparency, evoking the warmth of the kitchen like a sun in the sky. Category: Street Food Photographer: Debdatta Chakraborty/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: Ramadan Special Parantha Halwa Photographer's description: During the Ramadan months, Kolkata turns into a foodie's paradise. Just after noon, huge ovens are lit and giant paranthas are prepared for the iftar. Not only Muslims, but people from all communities, throng around the food stalls, making it a culinary haven. Category: The James Beard Foundation Photography Award Photographer: Luke Copping/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: Tom Moriarty - Moriarty Meats and Cafe Bar Moriarty, Buffalo NY Photographer's description: Tom Moriarty and his wife, Caitlin, own Moriarty Meats and its adjacent restaurant, Cafe Bar Moriarty. Moriarty Meats is a whole-animal butcher shop in Buffalo, NY, sourcing local meats and inspired by traditional European butcheries. Tom and his team work exclusively by hand. Category: Tiptree Cake Award Photographer: Audrey Laferrière/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: Pavlova's Arabesque Photographer's description: None Category: The Philip Harben Award for Food in Action supported by International Salon Culinaire Photographer: Diego Marinelli/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: La Matassa. A Real Work of Craftsmanship Photographer's description: Fresh pasta is a symbol that represents the cultural richness of the Italian territory. An image of its processing becomes a means to telling history, traditions and centuries-old passions. Matassa pasta is made in Irpinia in southern Italy with a truly exceptional technique. Category: World of Drinks Photographer: Alessandra Bartoloni/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: Sunshine Gin Photographer's description: Sun, ice and a gin tonic. Condensation drips, the table's a mess, and the afternoon heat is winning the battle. But who cares? It's cold, it's strong and it's exactly what this day needed. Cheers to the simple pleasures! Category: The Bimi® Prize Photographer: Ryan Kost/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® Title: Buddhist Offerings Photographer's description: Monks at a temple in Angkor Wat, Cambodia prepare traditional Buddhist offerings. This practice is deeply symbolic in Buddhism, often representing celebration, gratitude, respect and devotion to the Buddha, and the teaching and monastic community. The intricate arrangement of fruits and flowers emphasises mindfulness and respect.
