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Man selling Korean pickle
Man selling Korean pickle
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The aisles of the Shuixian Temple Market were dimly lit, with only a few bare light bulbs hanging in places. The subdued light accentuated the atmosphere of the market. Walking through this kind of market, one sometimes comes across stores selling “Japanese food. However, as a Japanese person, I find that most of them are not even remotely similar to Japanese food.

The store I found was not Japanese food. Instead, it was a store selling Korean prepared foods. The storefront was lined with several large trays, each filled with piles of bright red kimchi. In Taiwan, food tends to be less seasoned overall. Perhaps that is why stimulating flavors like kimchi are so fresh and popular.

At the storefront, a man was stirring the kimchi with a large spoon in his hand. He is mixing carefully and vigorously so that the contents of the tray are evenly distributed. The contrast between his serious expression and the red-tinted tray was strangely striking in the dimly lit market.

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Apr 2017 PEOPLE TAIWAN

PHOTO DATA

No

10116

Shooting Date

Sep 2016

Posted On

April 22, 2017

Modified On

December 19, 2024

Place

Tainan, Taiwan

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R II

Lens

SONNAR T* FE 55MM F1.8 ZA

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