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Food and Travel: Reader Photos

By Joshua Pramis
November 22, 2011
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With camera lenses now incorporated into most mobile phones, the number of photos of everyday items has skyrocketed. Among the leading subjects? Food.

There's something captivating about an image of a mouthwatering dish (it's one reason food television is booming). While you might not be able to taste or smell it, that photo sure does whet your appetite and can spur you to plan a trip. Likewise, when you're served a fantastic dish, whether at a fancy restaurant or street cart, it's gratifying to instantly preserve the memory with a photo-and share it through social networks.

So when we asked the Travel + Leisure community to upload food photos they've taken during their travels, we weren't surprised to find hundreds of delectable images pouring in. Selecting our favorites made our stomachs rumble with hunger, but we pushed forward. The resulting collection of food photographs runs the gamut from food prep to ready-to-eat dishes to fresh produce, so there's something for every taste.

As appealing as a dish can be, it isn't always the right place to focus. Some get more creative by zooming in on the preparation of food. A T+L reader photographed a cooking class in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where several students are working with pans, flames shooting into the air, presumably from the addition of alcohol.

Other travelers, by their choice of what to photograph, reveal an insatiable sweet tooth. If you're the same, you'll find yourself lingering a little too long over a photo of a Sacher torte-that notoriously decadent chocolate cake from Vienna. Like many foods, it's become an instant symbol of a destination.

From time to time, however, it's the strange or unusual quality that gets the shutters clicking. Who knows if you'll actually be daring enough to eat it yourself, but if you see a collection of skewered sea horses and scorpions perfectly arranged and ready to eat, as one reader did in Beijing, chances are, you'll at least snap a shot.

So take a look through our slideshow of food photos. Once you've finished dishing about your favorites, remember to share your own photos with us!
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Homemade Wedding Sausage, Menzel Hayat, Tunisia

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Late-night Street Vendor, New York City

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Sacher Torte, Vienna

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French Bistro, Paris

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Artichoke Close-up

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Steaming Dumplings, Shandong, China

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Beer and Pretzels, Munich

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Carful of Eggs, Jos, Nigeria

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Tea, Beijing

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Ice Cream Cones, Rome

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Food Stand, Kai Fung, China

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Hot Peppers, Cajamarca, Peru

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Seahorse and Scorpion Skewers, Beijing

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Rooftop Coffee, Istanbul

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Food Market, Saigon

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Cotton Candy, London

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Roasted Snails, Marrakesh

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Noodle Maker, Lhasa, Tibet

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Dammnoen Saduak Floating Market, Ratchaburi, Thailand

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Cooking Class, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Sushi, Maine

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Motorcycle with Fish, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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Fish Tacos, Playa Mediera, Nicaragua

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Bear Face Cake, Daegu, South Korea

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Farmers’ Market Produce, Rhinebeck, NY

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Bread on a Bicycle, Cairo

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Dinner’s Aftermath, Daegu, South Korea

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1 of 28 Butcher, Panzano, Italy
2 of 28 Homemade Wedding Sausage, Menzel Hayat, Tunisia
3 of 28 Late-night Street Vendor, New York City
4 of 28 Sacher Torte, Vienna
5 of 28 French Bistro, Paris
6 of 28 Artichoke Close-up
7 of 28 Steaming Dumplings, Shandong, China
8 of 28 Beer and Pretzels, Munich
9 of 28 Carful of Eggs, Jos, Nigeria
10 of 28 Tea, Beijing
11 of 28 Ice Cream Cones, Rome
12 of 28 Food Stand, Kai Fung, China
13 of 28 Hot Peppers, Cajamarca, Peru
14 of 28 Seahorse and Scorpion Skewers, Beijing
15 of 28 Rooftop Coffee, Istanbul
16 of 28 Food Market, Saigon
17 of 28 Cotton Candy, London
18 of 28 Roasted Snails, Marrakesh
19 of 28 Noodle Maker, Lhasa, Tibet
20 of 28 Dammnoen Saduak Floating Market, Ratchaburi, Thailand
21 of 28 Cooking Class, Chiang Mai, Thailand
22 of 28 Sushi, Maine
23 of 28 Motorcycle with Fish, Zanzibar, Tanzania
24 of 28 Fish Tacos, Playa Mediera, Nicaragua
25 of 28 Bear Face Cake, Daegu, South Korea
26 of 28 Farmers’ Market Produce, Rhinebeck, NY
27 of 28 Bread on a Bicycle, Cairo
28 of 28 Dinner’s Aftermath, Daegu, South Korea

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