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Ethiopia
The Ethiopian dining experience is as symbolic as it is delicious.
user ratingThe Ethiopian dining experience is as symbolic as it is delicious. People eat with their fingers and share food from common plates, representing the communal bond.
A typical meal in Ethiopia begins with the breaking of injera, a sourdough flatbread. Everyone tears off a piece of the injera and wraps it around a mouthful of food. There is always a wide assortment of dishes to choose from, or wats (stews) to dip the bread in.
Spices are the backbone of Ethiopian dishes. In fact, the hottest food in all of Africa is found in this country. Even breakfast foods can be spicy, such as firfir, which is made from shredded injera with spices. Berbere is one of the most popular sauces, made from red chile peppers, garlic and other exotic spices. This hot sauce is usually used in wats. Kitfo is a national dish—rare ground beef marinated in a spicy chile powder and niter kibbeh, butter infused with ginger, garlic and spices. Beef, lamb and goat are the common meats. Pork is absent from the cuisine because most Ethiopians are prohibited by their religion to consume pork products. Vegetarian dishes, on the other hand, are prevalent.
Popular beverages of Ethiopian culture include tej, a honey wine and telba, a drink made from flaxseed.—Alexandra Menglide
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Sharing cuisine with neighbor Ethiopia.
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