A street vendor is preparing a flat griddle for cooking. He wears a woven Asian conical hat, a black long-sleeved shirt under a glossy black apron, and gloves. His face is partially obscured by a white mask. He is sitting in a chair beside a cylindrical metal griddle, wiping the surface of the hotplate with a yellow scraper. A sign with Chinese characters hangs behind him, and a fan spins to his right. Food, skewers, and condiments are visible on his work table. The background shows a busy night market scene.