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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Adorable grandmas sharing spring rolls take top prize at World Food Photography Awards
An image of five elderly women having a giggle while sharing spring rolls in a quiet corner of Sichuan has been crowned the world's best food photograph. Titled simply as "The Elderly Having Delicious Food", the heartwarming photo by Chinese photographer Xiaoling Li has taken the top prize at this year's World Food Photography Awards, beating nearly 10,000 entries from 70 countries. Shot in Shuangliu Ancient Town, the image captures what Li describes as a 'Dragon Gate formation' - a Chinese phrase for neighbours gathering to chat, gossip, and share stories over food. 'They eat the famous Sichuan snack 'spring rolls,'' says Li. 'Food makes these people happy; they enjoy a beautiful and joyful life.' Related Meet Toby Binder: The German photographer capturing the lives of Belfast's divided youth From skater girls to climate illusions: Meet the winners of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards The awards, sponsored by Tenderstem® Bimi®, were announced in a glittering ceremony at London's Mall Galleries, hosted by chef and author Yotam Ottolenghi. The competition spans 25 categories - from 'Bring Home the Harvest' to 'Food in the Field' - and celebrates the many ways food weaves through our lives, cultures, and stories. 'These Awards showcase the power of photography in telling incredible food stories from around the world,' said Dave Samuels, Brand Director at Tenderstem® Bimi®. 'No matter how the world changes, food remains at the heart of our lives.' A selection of the winning images will be on display at Fortnum & Mason from 2 June and the Museum of the Home from 3 June to 7 September. Below, feast your eyes upon a few of our favourite winning images from this year's competition.
South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- Lifestyle
- South China Morning Post
Dim sum, coffee, char siu, egg tart, lamb skewers in Australian's ideal Hong Kong food day
Chinese-Australian commercial photographer Nicholas Wong, who has shot many top Hong Kong restaurants, has been based in the city since 2018. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I've always gravitated toward big, bold flavours. I tend to prefer street food over fine dining. For me, you get a real sense of a place by eating what everyday people eat. I grew up in outer suburban Melbourne, where my parents worked hard in Chinese takeaway restaurants that catered to Western tastes. Most nights, dinner was whatever leftovers they brought home – so my early food memories revolve around classic Chinese-Australian dishes. Nicholas Wong is a Hong Kong-based photographer who grew up in the Melbourne suburbs. Photo: Nicholas Wong
The Guardian
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Sichuan snacks and a Napa harvest: World Food Photography awards
( highly commended) The photographer says: 'The moment I saw brown shimeji mushrooms, I had to buy them. Juxtaposed with my miniature figures that stand just 3/4 inch tall, I thought they looked like woods. To introduce mood and drama I used a black backdrop. The lighting was the trickiest part, but I had fun experimenting' Photograph: Jacki Gordon/World Food Photography awards A quirky combination of food and beauty photography Photograph: Jonathan Knowles/World Food Photography awards Pinot noir grapes are emptied into waiting trailers on the first day of harvest at Schramsberg vineyard in Napa Valley Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/World Food Photography awards 'Taken on a trip to Pokhara old town, Nepal. Just behind the bus station I found this vision of pink, beautifully coordinating with the local snack and sweet shop. I love photographing the people of Nepal; they are always so wonderfully open, friendly and full of warmth' Photograph: Saraya Cortaville/World Food Photography awards This photo was taken in Borough Market and highlights the often unseen environmental impact of street food Photograph: Andrew Richardson/World Food Photography awards 'I love this photograph because the expression on the groom's face is so brilliant as he watches his new wife clean the knife while he munches on a piece of delicious wedding cake. I just wonder what he's thinking!' Photograph: Lynne Kennedy/World Food Photography awards On an early spring afternoon in Shuangliu ancient town, Sichuan province, China, five people in their 80s sit together. Wearing colourful jackets and wool hats, they happily eat the famous Sichuan snack of spring rolls Photograph: Xiaoling Li/World Food Photography awards '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 bedsheet, folds it concertina-style, then slices it up finely' Photograph: Lizzie Mayson/World Food Photography awards
South China Morning Post
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
In Chinese photographer's winning entry in food-focused photo awards ‘the joy is palpable'
Chinese photographer Xiaoling Li has won a global food-focused photography competition with a heartwarming image showing elderly women enjoying spring rolls. The image, Elderly Having Delicious Food, was taken in Shuangliu Ancient Town in China's Sichuan province. 'The elderly ladies in the picture are 'setting up a Dragon Gate formation',' contest organisers quote Li as saying. 'This is an expression used in China to refer to neighbourhood friends coming together to chat, gossip and share stories. 'They eat the famous Sichuan 'spring rolls'. Food makes these people happy; they enjoy a beautiful and joyful life.' La Matassa. A Real Work of Craftsmanship by Diego Marinelli won the food in action category. Fresh pasta is a symbol of Italy's cultural heritage. Matassa pasta is made in Irpinia in southern Italy using a truly exceptional technique. Photo: Diego Marinelli/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® This photo, titled Banh Hoi Cake, by Dang Hoai Anh from Vietnam, won the food for celebration category. Banh hoi is a speciality dish in Vietnam 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. Photo: Dang Hoai Anh/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® The wedding food category was won by British photographer Emma Stoner. Photo: Emma Stoner/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi®
