Nigerian Egusi Soup and Pounded Yam at Jos Noodle Counter in at a noodle counter in Jos

Nigerian Egusi Soup and Pounded Yam at Jos Noodle Counter

by Marion Guthrie

Warm golden light floods the polished counter surface in Jos, illuminating a rustic clay bowl filled with thick, nutty egusi soup. Beside it sits a mound of smooth, pale pounded yam, its texture soft and dense under the afternoon sun. Small highlights gleam on the lacquered wood of the counter, reflecting the low angle of the setting sun. The soup’s deep green and brown speckles contrast with the creamy white yam. Negative space surrounds the meal, showing the quiet stillness of the turn of the season. One spoon rests in the soup, its metal handle catching a sharp glint of the fading daylight.

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Nigerian food egusi soup pounded yam Jos Nigeria noodle counter golden hour traditional meal clay bowl
Camera Leica M4-2*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica M4-2 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 62mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/1000
ISO 100
Film Ilford Delta 3200 grain
Location at a noodle counter in Jos
Date 2012-08-16
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 9.9482, 8.9059
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