Search full image library
Enter words, names or reference numbers. This opens Alamy results in a new tab.
Other languages and quick categories
Search HotpixUK images in Spanish, French, German, Italian, or English. Use the dropdown for shortcuts.
Search Vegetarian in other languages
Search All in French
FR Vegetarian,
Search All German
DE Vegetarian,
Search All Italian
IT Vegetarian,
Search All Spanish
ES Vegetarian,
Back to all images preview
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,London,city,centre,street food van,food truck,mobile food stall,catering van,market food,Tower Hamlets,East London,London markets,independent food trader,casual dining,fast food,Indian cuisine,curry street food,lunch time trade,outdoor eating,market culture,hospitality industry,small business,colourful signage,menu board,documentary photography,editorial image,London food scene,UK street food,taste,of,allergies,veg,vegetarian,vegan,options
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R3YB9E - This image shows the Mr Bombay street food van operating at Old Spitalfields Market in East London. The bright red catering vehicle is fitted with an open service hatch, menu boards, and bold branding advertising Indian street food to passing shoppers and office workers.
Street food vans like Mr Bombay form an important part of London's contemporary food culture, offering quick, affordable meals inspired by global cuisines. Indian street food has become particularly popular, drawing on flavours and dishes associated with Mumbai and other cities, adapted for the UK market environment.
The scene is photographed in daylight within the covered market area, with customers and market activity visible in the background. The contrast between the vintage-style van design and the modern glass-and-steel market surroundings reflects the blend of tradition and contemporary urban life that characterises Spitalfields.
This image is well suited to editorial use covering London street food, market culture, independent food businesses, urban dining, multicultural cuisine, and everyday life in one of the capital's best-known markets.
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,heath,start,to,the day,health,five,a,day,one,of,healthy,cereals,with,milk,roughage,fruit,fruits,nut,nutty,nuts,vegetarian,vegan,vegetable milk,milks,bananas,banana,oats,bran,starting,the,morning,balanced,diet,diets,food
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K9FB2G -
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,freehouse,live,music,SK13,High Peak,UK,SK13 8HJ,door,doorway,lamp,vegan food,sign,pub,bar,brewery,Globe,community,local,ales,CAMRA,real ale,beer,beers,Blondie,Comet,Sirius,toby Porter,Glossopdale,Free House,popular,venue,vegan,vege,vegetarian
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1RDGH -
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Glasgow,Mediterranean,vegetarian,Cypress,hard cheese,recipe,recipes,Mezze,restaurant,G2,Halloumi neon sign,161 Hope St,Strathclyde,Scotland,UK,G2 2UQ,161,goat,sheep,goats,milk,ḥalūm,Greek,Cyprus,Cypriot,cheese,cheeses,Med,Halloumi,haloumi,hellim,hard,eats,blue,neon
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XN9F - Halloumi or haloumi (/həˈluːmi/, Greek: χαλούμι, romanized: haloúmi
Turkish: hellim) is a traditional Cypriot cheese made from a mixture of goat's and sheep's milk, and sometimes also cow's milk. Its texture is described as squeaky.[8] It has a high melting point and so can easily be fried or grilled, a property that makes it a popular meat substitute. Rennet (mostly vegetarian or microbial) is used to curdle the milk in halloumi production, although no acid-producing bacteria are used in its preparation.
Halloumi is often associated with the island of Cyprus, where it has been produced by a multi-ethnic population for many centuries. It is also popular throughout the Eastern Mediterranean. It became widely available in Turkey after 2000. By 2013, demand in the United Kingdom had surpassed that in every other European country except Cyprus.
In the United States, Halloumi is a registered trademark owned by the government of Cyprus, while in the UK it is owned by the Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi. It is also protected as a geographical indication in the EU, as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), which means within the EU only products made in certain parts of Cyprus can be called halloumi
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,WA4,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 3DS,Grappenhall Heys,ceramic,winter,vegetable,bell-shaped,pots,pot,bell,shaped,forcing,example,examples,false fruit,false,fruit,cultivating,cultivation,wintering,forces,darkness,gardens,fruit gardon,goodlife,cordon-vert,vegetarian,veggies,patch,veg
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XN94 - Rhubarb forcers are bell-shaped pots with a lidded opening at the top, used to cover rhubarb to limit photosynthesis. They encourage the plant to grow early in the season and also to produce blanched stems. The pots are placed over two- to three-year-old rhubarb crowns during winter or very early spring. Once shoots appear the lid is taken off, causing them to grow towards the light.
Around 18 inches (46 cm) high and 14 inches (36 cm) wide without the lid, they are traditionally made of terracotta but can be as simple as an upside down plastic bucket
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Helianthus,orange,yellow,flower against a blue sky with clouds,blue sky with clouds,blue sky clouds,annuus,sun,forb,seed,crop,farm,farming,edible fruits,oils,vegetable oils,vegan,vegetarian,vegetarianism,flower head,inflorescence,floret,sunflower leaves,leaves,Vogel,Mathematical model of floret arrangement,cultivation,sunflower cultivation,sunflower halva,sunflower fourth sister,phytoremediation,extract toxic ingredients,extract toxic ingredients from soil,soil toxic ingredients,sunflower cultivar
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PBRY40 - Helianthus annuus, the common sunflower, is a large annual forb of the genus Helianthus grown as a crop for its edible oil and edible fruits. This sunflower species is also used as wild bird food, as livestock forage (as a meal or a silage plant), in some industrial applications, and as an ornamental in domestic gardens. The plant was first domesticated in the Americas. Wild Helianthus annuus is a widely branched annual plant with many flower heads. The domestic sunflower, however, often possesses only a single large inflorescence (flower head) atop an unbranched stem. The name sunflower may derive from the flower's head's shape, which resembles the sun, or from the impression that the blooming plant appears to slowly turn its flower towards the sun as the latter moves across the sky on a daily basis.
Sunflower seeds were brought to Europe from the Americas in the 16th century, where, along with sunflower oil, they became a widespread cooking ingredient.
Description
Keywords: Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,taproot,tap,root,veg,vegetable,Vegetarian,meal,meals,ingredients,ingredient,with,stalks,stalk,with,mud,muddy,UK,English,healthy,fiber,fibre,rich,in,vitamins,and,minerals,especially potassium. It also contains antioxidants,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,dirt,vegan,produce,WA1
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXMHD - The parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is a root vegetable closely related to the carrot and parsley. It is a biennial plant usually grown as an annual. Its long tuberous root has cream-colored skin and flesh and can be left in the ground when mature as it becomes sweeter in flavor after winter frosts. In its first growing season, the plant has a rosette of pinnate, mid-green leaves. If unharvested, it produces its flowering stem, topped by an umbel of small yellow flowers, in its second growing season. By this time the stem is woody and the tuber inedible. The seeds are pale brown, flat and winged.
The parsnip is native to Eurasia. It has been used as a vegetable since antiquity and was cultivated by the Romans, although there is some confusion in the literature of the time between parsnips and carrots. It was used as a sweetener before the arrival in Europe of cane sugar. It was introduced into the United States in the nineteenth century.
The parsnip is usually cooked but can also be eaten raw. It is high in vitamins and minerals, especially potassium. It also contains antioxidants and both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. It can be cultivated in deep, stone-free soils and is attacked by the carrot fly and other insect pests, viruses and fungal diseases, of which canker is the most serious. In sunlight, handling the stems and foliage can cause a skin rash.
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,British strawberries,red fruit,macro fruit,food close up,seasonal fruit UK,fresh food,food,nutrition,healthy lifestyle,summer,freshness,vitamins,plant based food,vegetarian,vegan,natural produce,farmers market,seasonal eating,British farming,editorial food,commercial food imagery,sliced strawberry,fruit texture,juicy fruit,natural food,raw fruit,organic produce,soft fruit,vibrant red,green calyx,fruit background,edible seeds,summer harvest,healthy diet,fresh ingredients,food photography,UK agriculture
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HDK8 - A vivid close-up image of fresh British strawberries, featuring one strawberry cut cleanly in half to reveal its pale interior flesh, radiating white core, and dense pattern of tiny edible seeds set into the bright red skin. The surrounding whole strawberries create a richly textured background, emphasising the fruit's ripeness, natural sheen and intense colour, which are strongly associated with peak summer harvest in the United Kingdom.
Strawberries are one of Britain's most recognisable seasonal fruits and are closely linked to early summer, outdoor eating and local produce. The macro perspective highlights the delicate surface texture, moisture and structural detail of the fruit, drawing attention to its freshness and natural form rather than any artificial presentation. The green calyx remains attached, reinforcing the impression of recently picked produce and minimal handling.
The image conveys themes of seasonal abundance, healthy eating and natural food production. Strawberries are widely associated with vitamins, antioxidants and plant-based diets, and their visual appeal makes them a staple subject for food publishing, packaging and marketing. The strong red colour palette, fine detail and shallow depth of field give the image high impact for both editorial and commercial use.
This photograph is well suited for editorial use covering food, nutrition, agriculture, seasonal eating and British produce, as well as commercial applications such as food marketing, packaging design, recipe illustration, health campaigns and lifestyle content focused on freshness, quality and summer produce.
