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Fried Sticky Rice

Posted by
Eric Cousineau (Sherwood Park, Canada) on 13 February 2012 in Food & Cuisine and Portfolio.

Stir-fried Glutinous Rice is a long-standing, classic dim-sum in Chinese restaurants

PENTAX K200D 1/90 second F/2.8 ISO 100 135 mm (35mm equiv.)

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DULCIE from Danville, CA, United States

A beautiful shot of food and culture....on of the best. Love your placement in the frame and the wonderful detail, specially that silver rim !!

13 Feb 2012 6:27am

@DULCIE: Thank you very much Dulcie! ;-)

Nicou from Sion, Switzerland

Du bon riz superbe avec de cacahuètes, roiginal, moi je mets du froamge, suepr compo allécahnte.
Belle journée

13 Feb 2012 6:31am

@Nicou: Merci beaucoup Nicou! Oui, à chacun son goût ;-)

Phil David Morris, 2012 from Saskatoon, New York, Canada

It looks delicious, wonderful photo !~

13 Feb 2012 6:54am

@Phil David Morris, 2012: Thank you very much Phil! ;-)

PATRICK from miramas, France

another top shoot

13 Feb 2012 6:55am

@PATRICK: Thank you very much Patrick! ;-)

Riccardo from Rome, Italy

That's unusual for me.. I'd like to taste!

13 Feb 2012 7:06am

@Riccardo: Thank you very much Riccardo! I am sure you would like it! ;-)

Gérard Beullac from Paris, France

Excellent !
Very nice light in this picture.

13 Feb 2012 8:02am

@Gérard Beullac: Thank you very much Gerard! ;-)

Doug from Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom

Nice composition, perfect dof Eric

13 Feb 2012 8:12am

@Doug: Thank you very much Doug! ;-)

Sido from Seville, Spain

I like rice very much but my question is, is long rice used in chinese cooking? Nice shot.

13 Feb 2012 8:38am

@Sido: Thank you very much Sido! Yes it is but not as much as in other cultures! ;-)

Tomek from PoznaƄ, Poland

Nice frame and tone of colors.

13 Feb 2012 8:57am

@Tomek: Thank you very much Tomek! ;-)

Veronique from France, Switzerland

le genre de chose que mon fils ne pourra jamais manger s'il ne veut pas finir raide mort (poisson aussi)

13 Feb 2012 9:05am

@Veronique: Merci beaucoup Véronique! Oui, mon petit-fils de Cael est également allergique aux arachides! En tant que tel, nous ne pouvons profiter de ce plat quand il ne vient pas à dim sum! ;-)

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Rice and nuts?
Has to be worth a try.

13 Feb 2012 9:23am

@Curly: LOL....Thank you very much Curly! ;-)

Göran from Skanör, Sweden

A nice close up although the sticky rice is what I am not so fond of in the Chinese cuisine.

13 Feb 2012 9:28am

@Göran: Thank you very much Goran! That's OK....you can't like everything! ;-)

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Très beau plan rapproché, j'aime le cadrage, les couleurs et le jeu de la profondeur de champ.

13 Feb 2012 9:35am

@Evelyne Dubos: Merci beaucoup Evelyne! ;-)

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

Nice framing and beautiful light.

13 Feb 2012 9:38am

@Hiro: Thank you very much Hiro! ;-)

klausZ from Kufstein, Austria

well i like it, perfect this focus and blur background!

13 Feb 2012 9:55am

@klausZ: Thank you very much Klaus! ;-)

gootchai from Belgium

Superbe ton cadrage serré et les couleurs sont super belles!!!

13 Feb 2012 10:00am

@gootchai: Merci beaucoup Martine! ;-)

Laurette from Johannesburg - Fourways, South Africa

A marvelous capture with fabulous DOF and beautiful light. Looks yummy with the peanuts. Beautifuly captured and presented.

13 Feb 2012 11:14am

@Laurette: Thank you very much Laurette! ;-)

Mhelene from Paris, France

Beautiful framing wit a great DOF ! Superb photo !

13 Feb 2012 11:29am

@Mhelene: Thank you very much Mhelene! ;-)

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Splendid shot - very tasty textures!

13 Feb 2012 12:34pm

@Stephen: Thank you very much Stephen! ;-)

Lougris from Toulouse, France

ce plat fait envie !! un beau rendu en photo, ça ouvre l'appétit !!:)

13 Feb 2012 1:44pm

@Lougris: Merci Lougris beaucoup! Je suis très heureux que vous avez apprécié la photo! ;-)

Ainsley from Derbyshire, United Kingdom

great shot, superb focus on each grain of rice. great stuff love the detail.

13 Feb 2012 2:25pm

@Ainsley: Thank you very much Ainsley! ;-)

Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States

Another shot that makes me want to rush out to the local take-out. Nice work again, Eric.

13 Feb 2012 2:30pm

@Viewfinder: Thank you very much Glenn! Don't let me hold you back! ;-)

Lena from San Francisco, United States

look at the picture, make me feel hunger now... nice image Eric....:-)

13 Feb 2012 2:50pm

@Lena: Thank you very much Lena! ;-)

Mariana M. from Waterloo, Canada

rice with peanuts - need to try it ;)

13 Feb 2012 2:51pm

@Mariana M.: Thank you very much Mariana! I am sure it won't disappoint! ;-)

janina from Melbourne, Australia

Now this one looks really delicious eric! Your food photos these past few days has been extraordinary, if I may say so.... stars for this one, ;OD

13 Feb 2012 3:11pm

@janina: Thank you very much Janina! You are too kind! ;-)

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

Never tried this before, but it looks fantastic! You composed and shot this perfectly, Eric - well done.

13 Feb 2012 3:22pm

@Jason Politte: Thank you very much Jason! ;-)

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

A magnificent picture, appetizing ... A good friend picture ... Best regards, Adela

13 Feb 2012 3:38pm

@Adela Fonts: Thank you very much Adela! ;-)

Slackwater Don from Spokane, United States

Sticky rice sounds so good! Great image of this tasty looking food.

13 Feb 2012 4:01pm

@Slackwater Don: Thank you very much Don! Yes, it is most delicious! ;-)

RBL from Oxford, United States

Fantastic earthy colors in this dish ~ great capture!

13 Feb 2012 4:14pm

@RBL: Thank you very much Ruthie! ;-)

El pare from Prepirineu, Andorra

Another really great pic from the Chinese cook. Well done.

13 Feb 2012 5:32pm

@El pare: Thank you very much Manel! ;-)

Heinz from Hamm, Germany

Sieht Lecker aus. Gut gemacht Eric.

13 Feb 2012 5:41pm

@Heinz: GermanEnglishFrenchVielen Dank Heinz! Ja, es ist ein wahrer Genuss! ;-)

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

This I could eat - if you made me. LOL

13 Feb 2012 6:30pm

@B. Thomas: LOL....we would just gently encourage you to try it! Thank you very much Barbara! ;-))

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Excellent!

13 Feb 2012 6:50pm

@Steve Rice: Thank you very much Steve! ;-)

Lalena from Barcelona, Spain

Nice macro!!! Excellent composition and fabulus meal!!!!

13 Feb 2012 7:06pm

@Lalena: Thank you very much Lalena! ;-)

Roman from Thiersee, Austria

yummy!

13 Feb 2012 8:07pm

@Roman: Thank you very much Roman! ;-)

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Excellente image, superbe PDC! J'aime beaucoup!

13 Feb 2012 8:13pm

@mo.langel: Merci beaucoup Mo! ;-)

Jim from Fort Worth, United States

Very well done.

13 Feb 2012 8:20pm

@Jim: Thank you very much Jim! ;-)

Karen Politte from Conway, United States

another great macro shot from the dinner table! Very nicely done!

13 Feb 2012 8:24pm

@Karen Politte: Thank you very much Karen! ;-)

Denny Jump Photo from Easton, PA, United States

You got me with this one too - these have been fantastic, Eric...Love it!

13 Feb 2012 9:11pm

@Denny Jump Photo: Thank you very much Denny! Glad you enjoyed it! ;-)

franz from Baden, Austria

mouth-watering like the rest ... particularly with the roasted peanuts on top ...

13 Feb 2012 10:07pm

@franz: Thank you very much Franz! ;-)

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

Beautiful selective focus, framing and DOF. This could be in any food magazine. Well done! (and it looks yummy!)

13 Feb 2012 10:11pm

@Elaine Hancock: Thank you very much Elaine! Yes, very yummy!! ;-)

Kat from Lorraine, France

Nice composition and excellent serie Eric !

13 Feb 2012 10:26pm

@Kat: Thank you very much Kat! ;-)

Isidro from Barcelona, Spain

una serie excelente, en esta bonito en tono y el foco muy buena Eric!!

14 Feb 2012 12:03am

@Isidro: Muchas gracias Isidro! Estoy muy contento de que están disfrutando de la serie! ;-)

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

fine bokeh

14 Feb 2012 12:04am

@john4jack: Thank you very much Jack! ;-)

Dokmateo from Madrid, Spain

Excellent shot! Great focus!

14 Feb 2012 12:12am

@Dokmateo: Thank you very much Dokmateo! ;-)

GJC from Kyoto, Japan

So beautifully and attractively shot! I bet it was as good as it looks.

14 Feb 2012 1:03pm

@GJC: Thank you very much GJC! Yes it was! ;-)

Don Levesque from Saint John, Canada

I first tasted sticky rice last year and loved it. I have never seen it served this way with peanuts though.

14 Feb 2012 1:21pm

@Don Levesque: Thank you very much Don! This is fried sticky rice. The other version is stemed in lotus leaves. I will show it to you next Tuesday! ;-)

PENTAX K200D
1/90 second
F/2.8
ISO 100
135 mm (35mm equiv.)

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