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| - I'll finish this review later, but I want everyone to know that the Kitfo dish is beef tartare, AKA raw meat. The menu does not say this and the waiter did not mention it either even though he knew this was our first time eating Ethiopian food; I thought it was red because it had a lot of red spices in it! I brought the leftovers for lunch and had it sitting out on my desk all morning so we'll see if I die tonight. (I'll probably be fine, I've got an ironclad stomach, if not, someone needs to adopt my cat).
I mean, my bad for not doing my research beforehand, some people do enjoy eating under-cooked meat, but maybe disclosing on the menu that your ground beef is not cooked would be helpful information for consumers? Maybe ask if/how I want the meat cooked?
AHhhh I should have known by the mushy texture!
Well, at least I'll die doing what I loved: eating.
**Update:
Chris R. from Bedford was unhappy with my review and sent me a message telling me to ask next time I'm at a restaurant if the meat in a dish is raw. I may be a bit rusty on my Ohio Uniform Food Safety Codes, but I'm pretty sure consumer advisories are required and must consist of a disclosure and a reminder if under-cooked food products will be served at a restaurant (check paragraph E of rule 3717-1-03.5 of the Administration Code). So that means the product needs to be fully described in the menu section and the health risks associated with consuming raw or under-cooked products needs to be listed as well. If Chris has further questions he can contact his local health department.
(Nothing wrong with serving under-cooked products, just have to let people know so they can make an educated decision on whether to consume that dish or not.)
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