Ethiopian Cuisine

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Ethiopian food was probably the catalyst that made me start this group. No one would go with me to eat it - friends, coworkers... I ate alone holding a book. Do you have any idea how hard it is to eat Ethiopian food while trying to read a book?
Since the first time I tried Ethiopian food at the age of 17 (20++ years ago, shhh - a lady never tells her age) in Washington DC, I fell in LOVE. It was a combination of my mother's Southern/"soul food" cooking mixed with Indian spices.
Ethiopian food is VEGETARIAN friendly.
Rules for eating Ethiopian food:
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Wash your hands.
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Injera is the staple bread and is used as your utensil. It is a flat, spongy, slightly sour bread (think giant crepe, made from teff flour). Use small pieces to scoop up your food and enjoy.
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You can ask for a fork but not as much fun.
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You can order individual dishes or multiple people can join together and share sampler platters (my suggestion), that's the concept of Ethiopian food "sharing" - thus, wash your hands. Share your food and enjoy!
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Wash your hands again (see a pattern here). They will smell like cardamom for days.
They do accept debit and credit cards and will split our bills.
Directions:
Just south of the I-24 & Harding Place Sam’s Club on Antioch Pike at Perimeter Hill Drive intersect. If you are unsure how to get there, call me #426-6684.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Rose
Mesob’s website: http://www.mesobcuisine.com/
Mesob’s Menu: http://www.mesobcuisine.com/menu.htm (http://www.mesobcuisine.com/revisedMenu.pdf)
More about Ethiopian Cuisine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_cuisine
Basics:
Hello: selam
Welcome: merhaba
Good morning: dehaando hadrika (m) / hadirkee (f)
Good afternoon: dehaando weelka (m) / weelkee (f)
Good evening: dehaando amsika (m) / amsikee (f)
Goodbye: dehaan kun
Yes: u-we
No: aykonen
Please: bejaka (m) bejakee (f)
Thank you: yekanyeley
Excuse me: yikrie-ta
I'm sorry: aytehazeley
How are you?: kemay aleka (m)/ alekee (f)
My name is.: shemey. iyu
I don't understand: ayeterede-anen

Ethiopian Cuisine