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Gong Xi Fa Cai 🌝🍊🧧🎊❤️ Normally I would be celebrating over an epic Chinese New Year feast made by my mum at my parents... lockdown CNY = my mum dropping off some roast duck & other home cooked faves to enjoy this eve. Not the same at sitting around a table together but still something very special ❤️🌝 I can’t wait for us to catch up over dim sum together again over the bustle of restaurants ✨ This is BIRO DUCK from #EATBITTER a collaboration that spanned time zones & generations, celebrating Lydia’s Hakka family recipes. Photographed with the incredible @vavaberry @alexanderbreeze w/ @sam.peter.reeves @kim_songsoo 🖤 eatbitter.co 🧧 . . . #eatbitterzine #lydiapang #louisehagger #selfpublish #print #printisnotdead #hakka #hakkazine #chineseculture #chinese #culture #collaboration #remotecollaboration #cny #chinesenewyear #lunarnewyear #eeeeeats #womeninphotography #instadaily #instagood #instafood #foodphotography #family #familyrecipes #delicious #yummy #community #love #artphotography @wyatt_clarke_jones @patbates_associates @assocphoto @f22aop @equallens (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLMHyFiHJoi/?igshid=oeq9f7c3277x
#EATBITTER @lydia_pang_ @ripostemagazine 💥💥 “FOR US, FOOD IS LANGUAGE. A BOWL OF SOUPY BONES SMILES “HELLO”; A PORKY “GOODIE” THROWN INTO YOUR RICE BOWL SAYS “I’M PROUD OF YOU”; AND A HAND PEELED PRAWN, WELL, IN MY FAMILY THAT PERSON SAID I LOVE YOU. LOVE FROM MY GRANDPARENTS WASN’T THE CROCHET ICED BUN TYPE, IT WAS SLICED FRUIT ON A TOOTHPICK. OUR LOVE IS SMELLY, PUNGENT, FILLING. LIKE HAKKA CUISINE, IT’S TEXTURED AND EARNED.” Eat Bitter is about my family, my memories, it’s my bones. It’s about me trying to be less controlling and self-loathing about my output, to be kinder to myself about my creative process, and to not hide behind anyone else. … So right now, I’m revelling in the bitter pain and sweet joy of how exposing this personal project has been. And collaborating with kindred like talented photographer @louisehagger to bring to life the imagery, art directing from America while she’s shooting in London, has only aided my therapy. More than ever, and perhaps, for the first time truly, I consider it a great honour to have Hakka running through my veins and Eat Bitter is an ode to and celebration of the badass spirit of my family’s heritage, The Pangs. Told through childhood memories of Pawpaw’s traditional steam cake and my Dad’s newly reimagined crispy duck, these recipes are not quick, and they are not convenient. They’re humble and pungent, deceivingly simple and yet cannot be rushed. They’re a lesson in Hakka values, patience and adaptability. You have to ‘Eat Bitter’, put the time in, before you can taste the sweetness. But in a world of fleeting, instant, disposable transience, there is a delicious hardship that comes with enduring a 3- day duck basting, a luxurious forced pause that comes with waking up early to soak rice. Thank you @lydia_pang_ @roowilliams & the magnificent team I had the joy of photographing the recipes with @vavaberry @alexanderbreeze @sam.peter.reeves @kim_songsoo. 🖤 A portion of the profits are being donated to @welcome.to.chinatown an initiative that supports Chinese businesses affected due to increased xenophobia in the wake of Covid19. 🧧LINK IN BIO🧧 . . . #lydiapang #louisehagger #selfpublished #foodphotography (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH7pQKSHPud/?igshid=1yhsxz311wg0
Sunday comfort ✨ One of my favourite images from #EATBITTER 🖤 #DIPPYCHICKEN @lydia_pang_ 🖤 Feeling joyous and hopeful after yesterday’s election result in the USA. Thank you to everyone who turned up and voted to make this change and turn things around 🖤 Sundays are a day where my mum would make a special family dinner. This Hakka recipe from Lydia’s family is so comforting and I can relate to the memory of my saliva glands dancing; thinking about the smell of hot oil being poured over raw sliced garlic. My mum would make Hainanese chicken rice made form the stock of the chicken and serve it with a similar sauce made with garlic, ginger, spring onion and soy. Rice is the ultimate comfort food for me and I hope you all enjoy making this recipe for yourself and your loved ones ✨ Thank you @lydia_pang_ @roowilliams and the magnificent team I had the joy of photographing the recipes with @vavaberry @alexanderbreeze @sam.peter.reeves @kim_songsoo. A portion of the profits are being donated to @welcome.to.chinatown an initiative that supports Chinese businesses affected due to increased xenophobia in the wake of Covid-19. This project shows the power of collaboration and storytelling; to connect and communicate with the world, to provide comfort and help strengthen communities, to bring us all closer together - this is a truly wonderful thing to be a part of. 🖤 🧧LINK IN BIO TO ORDER & EAT BITTER WITH US 🧧 . . . . . . . . #eatbitterzine #lydiapang #louisehagger #selfpublish #comfortfood #printisnotdead #hakka #hakkazine #chineseculture #chinese #culture #collaboration #taste #eeeeeats #womeninphotography #instadaily #instagood #instafood #foodphotography #recipes #family #familyrecipes #delicious #yummy #community #heritage #love #artphotography @wyatt_clarke_jones @patbates_associates @assocphoto @f22aop @equallens (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHVtla1HwcP/?igshid=1mcgu660boom8
Being part of #EATBITTER and collaborating with @lydia_pang_ for over a year has been joyous, and seeing you receive your zines and your lovely comments has made me so happy! Thank you to every single person who has supported this project and purchased a copy of our zine. We appreciate every single one of you and it’s incredible that EAT BITTER is going around the globe! 💌 This collaboration has spanned time zones, continents and generations. 🐉 I’m so glad you can feel the love that has gone into this; Lydia’s beautiful text, her Hakka family recipes and our images can transport and comfort you via food. I love that we can communicate by storytelling through food. It connects all of us. 🖤 A portion of the profits are being donated to @welcome.to.chinatown an initiative that supports Chinese businesses affected due to increased xenophobia in the wake of Covid-19. This project shows the power of collaboration and storytelling; to connect and communicate with the world, to provide comfort and help strengthen communities, to bring us all closer together - this is a truly wonderful thing to be a part of. 🖤 Thank you @lydia_pang_ @roowilliams and the magnificent team I had the dreamiest day photographing the recipes with @vavaberry @alexanderbreeze @sam.peter.reeves @kim_songsoo. Printed by @pushprintlondon 🧧LINK IN BIO TO ORDER & EAT BITTER WITH US 🧧 I had the absolute please you eat the BIRO DUCK & RADIATOR CHAR SIU after we photographed the recipes and you’re in for an absolute treat cooking them for yourselves! 🖤 . . . . . . . . #eatbitterzine #lydiapang #louisehagger #selfpublish #print #printisnotdead #hakka #hakkazine #chineseculture #chinese #culture #collaboration #remotecollaboration #taste #eeeeeats #womeninphotography #instadaily #instagood #instafood #foodphotography #recipes #family #familyrecipes #heritage #delicious #yummy #community #love #artphotography @wyatt_clarke_jones @patbates_associates @assocphoto @f22aop @equallens (at World Wide) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHNdEu1ngCj/?igshid=robg3uldhmgn
Ink on paper!! So exciting @lydia_pang_ @roowilliams ! #EATBITTER being printed @pushprintlondon 💥💥 our Hakka zine will be with you soon ❤️🖤📕✨ THIS COLLABORATION HAS SPANNED TIME ZONES AND GENERATIONS. A years worth of work celebrating our love of food and storytelling. The imagery was created by two female, half Chinese creatives; Creative Director Lydia Pang @lydia_pang_ and Photographer Louise Hagger @louisehagger. The stories, recipes and memories were written by Lydia Pang, with help from her father and grandparents. These are Lydia’s childhood memories which I had the honour to make into photographs, collaborating remotely together in total synergy with @vavaberry @alexanderbreeze @sam.peter.reeves @kim_songsoo @roowilliams 🖤 EAT BITTER 吃苦 “Endure pain to taste sweetness.” Eat Bitter is a collection of short stories told through childhood recipes that are not for the faint hearted. This zine is an ode to and celebration of the spirit of The Pang family and their Hakka heritage. A year long project, eating bitter and the idea of resilience and patience in dark times, has grown a sharper cultural significance in 2020. A project that began as quiet introspection has grown into a conversation around protecting and celebrating Chinese culture and cuisine. A portion of the profits are being donated to Welcome To Chinatown @welcome.to.chinatown, an initiative that supports Chinese businesses affected due to increased xenophobia in the wake of Covid19. 🧧 Visit EATBITTER.CO to order 🧧 . . . . . . . . #foodphotography #louisehagger #lydiapang @wyatt_clarke_jones @assocphoto @f22aop @equallens #eatbitterzine #selfpublish #print #printisnotdead #hakka #hakkazine #chineseculture #chinese #culture #collaboration #eeeeeats #womeninphotography #instadaily #instagood #instafood #recipes #family #familyrecipes #heritage #delicious #yummy #community #love #artphotography @bjp1854 @refinery29uk @refinery29 @ripostemagazine #lithography #printingpress (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGSBQHHHNRk/?igshid=gommzt6mytqn
The 15th day of Chinese New Year marks the first full moon after the Spring Festival 🏮🍊🌝 PAW PAW’S SPONGE 🌝 This was a dream collaboration with an incredible team. Everyone was aligned and worked together in perfect synergy to create this personal work. You could feel the energy and that’s a joyous feeling to share⚡️⚡️ EAT BITTER 吃苦 “Endure pain to taste sweetness.” A collaboration between two female, half Chinese creatives; Louise Hagger and Lydia Pang, celebrating their love of food and storytelling. Each based in London and Portland, Oregon, this collaboration spanned timezones. At Chinese New Year, we want to share the preview to Lydia Pang’s Hakka Zine. A collection of short stories told through recipes that are not for the faint hearted. Because it’s time for everyone to know what Hakka tastes like. 🧧 eatbitter.co 🧧 Creative Direction @lydia_pang_ • Photography @louisehagger • Food Styling @vavaberry • Prop Styling & Set Design @alexanderbreeze • Photo Assistant @sam.peter.reeves • Food Styling Assistant @monsooneats • Calligraphy @wasteman.chronicles • Graphic & Web Designer/Developer @roowilliams 💥💥 eatbitter.co to sign up for more info on the launch of the Hakka Zine 💥💥 EAT BITTER recipe cards are stocked @thephotographersgallery @magculture in London! Thank you @_j_k_n_v_ @j____leslie 💥💥 🍊 🍊 🍊 🍊 🍊 🍊 🍊 🍊 #foodphotography #louisehagger @wyatt_clarke_jones @assocphoto @f22aop @equallens @bjp1854 @refinery29uk @refinery29 @ripostemagazine #stilllifephotography #eatbitter #lydiapang #hakkazine #recipecards #recipe #chinese #culture #CNY #chinesenewyear #GongXiFaCai #eeeeeats#instagood#selfpublish #artistbook #foodart #foodieodicals #print #selfpublished #artphotography #womeninphotography #printisnotdead #thephotographersgallery #recipes #home #family #food #memories (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8TaA0JHOuB/?igshid=9x17dcuvmyw6
Gong Xi Fa Cai 🌚
EAT BITTER 吃苦 “Endure pain to taste sweetness.”
A collaboration between two female, half Chinese creatives; Louise Hagger and Lydia Pang, celebrating their love of food and storytelling. Each based in London and Portland, Oregon, this collaboration spanned timezones.
At Chinese New Year, we want to share the preview to Lydia Pang’s Hakka Zine. A collection of short stories told through recipes that are not for the faint hearted.
Because it’s time for everyone to know what Hakka tastes like.
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Creative Direction @lydia_pang_ • Photography @louisehagger • Food Styling @vavaberry • Prop Styling & Set Design @alexanderbreeze • Photo Assistant @sam.peter.reeves • Food Styling Assistant @monsooneats • Calligraphy @wasteman.chronicles • Graphic & Web Designer/Developer @roowilliams
💥💥 EAT BITTER recipe cards are stocked @thephotographersgallery @magculture in London! Thank you @_j_k_n_v_ @j____leslie 💥💥
🍊 🍊 🍊 🍊 🍊 🍊 🍊 🍊 #foodphotography #louisehagger @wyatt_clarke_jones @assocphoto @f22aop @equallens @bjp1854 @refinery29uk @refinery29 #stilllifephotography #eatbitter #lydiapang #hakkazine #recipecards #recipe #chinese #culture #CNY #chinesenewyear #GongXiFaCai #eeeeeats#instagood#selfpublish #artistbook #foodart #foodieodicals #print #selfpublished #artphotography #womeninphotography #printisnotdead #thephotographersgallery #recipes #home #family #food #memories https://www.instagram.com/p/B7vIDSVH3tG/?igshid=1cfkahhmjfcp3