Respite in Puer: A Mushroom Hotpot Interlude
Our drive from Lancang was suddenly interrupted by Puer, a necessary stop that demanded an authentic, grounding Yunnan meal to break the intense midday heat. We found refuge in a bustling restaurant, thick with the earthy scent of simmering broth, where a mushroom hotpot—a core of bubbling promise—soon anchored our table.
We customized our flavors at the condiment table, a vibrant palette of chili, vinegar, and garlic. As the mushrooms cooked, the atmosphere was a quiet poem of local life. Outside, the daytime sky was sharply divided by overhead power lines and wires, a reminder of our journey's length. Inside, small, vivid details unfolded: the careful preparation of dried tobacco leaves before someone lit the smoke.
The meal was rounded out by essential sides: generous, often free, portions of potato rice and the unique, divisive flavor of fish mint, all ready to be swirled into the savory broth.
This was the perfect pause. The hotpot's heat melted away the tension of the long drive. The huge, circular hotpot cover, resting nearby like a symbolic dome, contained the meal's warmth. Refreshed by the land's authentic flavors and brief, bright moments—like the daylight illuminating the glass and electrical cables near the window—we were ready to continue, carrying Puer's satisfying warmth toward Xishuangbannan.
Gears & Settings | Figures |
Camera | Sony A6700 |
Lens | Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN |
Creative Style | FL (film) |
Date | 21 September 2025 |
Location | Puer, Yunnan |
Mushiroom hotpot#: 1 | SS: 1/320s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm | Condiment table #: 2 | SS: 1/400s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm |
Smoking#: 3 | SS: 1/1250s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm | Hotpot cover like a hat#: 4 | SS: 1/500s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm |
Light the smoke#: 5 | SS: 1/800s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm | Dried tobacco leaves#: 6 | SS: 1/640s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm |
Daytime, Overhead power line, Wire.#: 7 | SS: 1/3200s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm |
Town, Advertising, Banner.#: 8 | SS: 1/2000s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm |
Hotpot cover#: 9 | SS: 1/200s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm |
Free potato rice#: 10 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 250 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm |
Fish mint#: 11 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 320 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm |
Potato rice#: 12 | SS: 1/100s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm | Vegetable set for the hotpot#: 13 | SS: 1/160s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm |
Potato rice#: 14 | SS: 1/100s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm |
Glass, Electrical cable, Daylighting.#: 15 | SS: 1/1250s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm |
Mushiroom hotpot#: 16 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 200 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm |
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