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| - the first time i went to addis ababa it was a dinky dark place on queen and northcote. now its that same place, with the same great food, but nicer looking, with a bit more light, and packed with people.
the best way to experience this is with a few people, and for all of youll to share whats on the table. actually, the way they serve it is not only conducive to that amiability, but its as if they force it upon the knuckleheads that would choose otherwise.
how you say? well, imagine a pancake the diameter of a smart cars tire, the thickness and consistency of a face towel, and the tenacity of a comfortable mattress and you have, a la peanut butter sandwiches, INJERA!!
now, that might not sound toooo appetizing, but well, um, it is. UNLESS, you get it wet. And not by spilling your water on it, but by letting it soak in sauce. then its a porridge of sorts.
but i digress.
atop the INJERA, upside down bowls hover in the hands of expert servers floating away with remaining steam from the food that they once held, which now sits in a tasty little ziggurat of ethiopian goodness on your pancake on your plate.
well dig in brother and sister because, despite the boring old hat jokes that abound, those ethiopian folks sure know how and what to eat. makes you and your cutlery set from the Hudson's Bay Company look like an idiot.
all you need are your hands to rip off a piece of that pancake on the huge round serving plate, or from the ample samples of INJERA folded and placed about you, like an extra edible napkin.
now i know i have had any number of their lamb and beef dishes which are all great, but the most interesting, and for which you better be sitting with a couple other carnivores, is the national phenomenon called KITFO. this is their take on steak tartare (which if you dont know is raw ground steak mixed with raw egg, onion and seasonings.). its very tasty, but to eat a whole portion yourself is a bit much...dont know why...maybe because of all the tartarity of it all.
lest you be scared off, vegetarians will have a field day, because there are a myriad of things from which to choose. theres no point in recommending one dish over the other, as they are all good; just know they use garlic, collard greens, green beans, ginger, cabbage, potatoes, split peas and others as well.
for a real treat to finish off your meal order an ethiopian coffee which is strong and rich and served in traditional ethiopian style.
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