One will never find it without modern day navigation aids such as Waze or Google Maps.
I ordered Nasi Kerabu or Kelantanese blue rice and a piece of fragrant spice marinated fried chicken thigh.
Had to be very alert and quick to stop the butcher wannabe at the kitchen from chopping and splintering the bones into a thousand pieces.
Kak Teh Nasi Kukus on Facebook
Asus ZenFone 3 image
#banting #nasikuku #kerabu #locafood #foodphotography #rice #malayfood
This time photographed with my Asus Zenfone 3. Fish and chips Ah Beng style includes Hash Brown and a sausage. Unconventional but I like.
The cafe is halal though and the chef and kitchen crew appeared to be Malays. The owner should be Chinese as I saw the red altar of the Chinese land or ground deity outside the kitchen.
Photography Tip: Add a little corner vignetting to make the widescreen format (16:9) of the phone more constrained and intimate.
Asus Zenfone 2, ISO 102, f2, 1/120 sec.
This post and pic is available as a bigger pic at www.tvsmith.my
#farmville #cafe #sekinchan #fishandchips #foodphotography #container #asus #asuszenfone3 #westernfood
One more from Farm Ville Homestay in Sekinchan the other day. Nasi Lemak from Farm Ville’s cosy cafe in a metal shipping container. Everything including rooms and toilets are in a metal container. Was cooling during the rainy weather. Not sure if the air conditioners can keep up during hot days.
Rice is presumably from the touristy Sekinchan Rice Factory nearby.
I have included the two ladies (local paddy farmers’ daughters) at the back to show it is not the deserted Hotel California it appeared to be and also to show the casual atmosphere (eg; her leg on table). You can make food shots atmospheric by including elements of the surrounding environment to tell a story.
Panasonic Lumix GM-1, ISO 250, f4, 1/320 sec.
#farmville #cafe #sekinchan #nasilemak #foodphotography #container #travel #adventure #homestay
I stared a new Facebook Page at:
https://www.facebook.com/yummyfoodpictures/
Titled: Food Photography Services by TV Smith
Customers can call or message +6012 3368360 or e-mail tvsmith@gmail.com
Please visit and like the new page. I have uploaded more than a
hundred food pics to the gallery/sample album.
Food photography has come a long way. I am planning to provide a
commercial service because I found many restaurants making
unauthorised use of the pics I published to use at their eateries.
Sometimes, they are not even the originating restaurant but it was
because they sell the same food. Haha.
I intend to provide an affordable service for restaurants requiring
good food pics for their menus, posters or light boxes. I said it has
come a long way because I can do the photography in situ (on location)
now because of new technology such as better cameras and lighting
gear.
No closing of your restaurant is required, or transporting of chefs,
cutlery and ingredients to a studio is necessary. Neither is expensive
and messy food styling required.
I believe in a holistic and natural approach without deceptive styling
or faking the dish so your customers get what they see. Nevertheless,
I will still give you tips on how to cook or garnish it better when
necessary,
Research has shown that a menu with attractive pictures increases
sales by many folds. People who came to drink or accompany friends,
might also order food when they see delicious food pics.
I can also put you to good graphic artists for design, printing and
photo printing and enlargement services, With more than two decades of
shooting experience,I am confident I can tackle any food and make it
look good. See samples in the gallery album. I have yet to add
descriptions for each featured dish and it will take a while. I
uploaded an entire album. Warning: don’t look at it when you are
hungry!
Even if you don’t own or manage a restaurant, please introduce me to
friends who do. Can also be a friend intending to publish a cook or
recipe book. Thank you for your support.
#oodphotography #samples #gallery #malaysia #facebook
Try home delivery. The industry has come a long way when we once only had a single pizza delivery company as an option. Many of the services now provide chef cooked meals or homecooked meals as part of the incredible variety to choose from.
Now we can have home delivery of health or fitness food. vegetarian and other specialised taste requirements.
Some are “middle men” buying on your behalf. It works and widens the options. Being a user myself, I have compiled the suppliers in one place for your convenience, Ironically,, some of the online services are closed for a week too because of CNY.
With KL’s chronic traffic jams and difficulties in hiring good, reliable and loyal dispatchers, it is awesome that there are so many trying to mount a delivery service and still survive.
I hate the obsession to use apps. Nothing beats an accessible human voice behind a service and great when you can easily customise by requesting:”kurang manis” or “kurang pedas” when ordering. Phone numbers are provided where available. Keep this resource handy for those home alone hungry moments.
The list is not exhaustive;so let me know if you have a favourite service that I may have missed out. I have a selfish interest in keeping the services well known and publicised. Many of the brave ventures will ultimately close down without adequate support. Then we are back to ordering pizzas and garlic bread. Bon appetite.
Link to list of home food delivery services:
http://www.mycen.com.my/malaysia/food_delivery.html
#fooddelivery #online #order #foodordering
