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will all contain family ingredients prepared in ways you wouldn't ever imagine! Start with some of the fresh salad covered in
Woinee's own lime spice dressing. Dip into the Wot, a rich stew of beef, lentils or vegetables. Move from there on to the Tibs a pleasingly spicy
beef tip dish. The Kitfo is there with extremely rare (almost raw) beef
marinated in chili powder, but make sure you leave room for the Ethiopian
national dish, Doro Wot, chicken drumsticks served with a hard boiled
egg. In between the main dishes choose between the endless vegetarian
options: collard greens, lentils, green beans and carrots.
Cabbage and eggplant are sure to stuff even the most ambitious
vegetarian eater! After you finish soaking in every morsel of goodness,
wash it down with fresh brewed Ethiopian coffee that is a must-have
experience.
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hold a strong sense of pride in their community, and way of life.
Family is held only second to their faith, and it is this bond of togetherness that comes shining through in their traditions of dining.
Ethiopian food is served in a mesob or woven basket with a large hat-like covering. Meals are ordered family style and served on a large pan of injera bread, which is placed within the mesob. The injera is gluten free
sourdough bread with a similar consistency to a thin pancake or crepe. To make the bread, Teff flour ferments for several
days with a sourdough starter, giving it a slightly sour flavor. The injera is a crucial part to Ethiopian dining as it replaces utensils. Food is
scooped up in the bread and melts in your mouth. Don't be shy, dig in with the ones you love!
*Utensils available upon request |
originated in Ethiopia, and with this deep rooted history comes a
tradition that is repeated at every table ordering this taste of Ethiopian
heaven. The coffee is first prepared in the kitchen by boiling the beans in
a special clay pot called a jebena. In a traditional home, there would be
a designated area usually surrounded by grass used to serve coffee to
guests. At Taste of Ethiopia, Woinee or one of her family members will
come to your table with a grass mat and special serving table to
specially pour the robust beverage for her guests. However that's not
all. A pan of fried coffee beans is swept under your nose to awaken your
senses, followed by a bowl of burning frankincense to prolong the
aroma. Sit back and sip the delight, as a deep relaxation settles into
your bones. Your meal is almost complete; all that is left is your hug
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