The image captures a close-up, elevated view of a meal served in Shimbi Mashami, Tanzania

The image captures a close-up, elevated view of a meal served in Shimbi Mashami, Tanzania. The primary subject is a white ceramic plate with a decorative border featuring an orange-yellow striped band and a large, stylized pink and red flower with green leaves at the bottom. The plate contains a local dish consisting of several elongated, pale brown or yellow boiled green bananas (matoke) submerged in a greenish-brown broth. Interspersed among the bananas are various pieces of cooked meat or offal, including a dark, textured piece resembling tripe, several coiled tubular pieces, and irregular dark chunks. A silver-colored spoon with a ribbed handle rests partially within the broth on the right side of the plate. The plate is positioned on a worn wooden surface, likely a table. The background reveals an earthen or dirt floor with scattered debris, and a small portion of another white plate is visible in the upper background. A person's foot, clad in a dark sandal, is partially visible in the bottom right corner, suggesting a diner seated at the table.