Enthusiastic, proud, and generous, this street side chef was so happy we were photographing him in action that he offered everyone in our group of photographers a complimentary dish of spicy Malay food. The food, however, does not make the picture. It is the man who makes this photograph expressive. We can feel his warmth and spontaneity as he reaches for that plate of nourishment. He spent a lot of time posing for the camera. I tried to make my picture between those poses, when he reacted instead of acted.