Thousands of civilians have been tortured, imprisoned, murdered, sexually assaulted, and expelled; their homes occupied and looted by an invading military that has blocked humanitarian aid from reaching those left behind. No, it’s not Ukraine. It’s the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia, which has been under siege since November 2020 when a civil war broke […]
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Selam Ethiopian Kitchen brings it raw
An Uptown butcher shop and market has evolved into a forum for East African feasting.
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Eat spaghetti with your hands at Den Den
Some good reasons to visit the city’s only Eritrean restaurant
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In Print: Mesob Across America
A new book on Ethiopian food in America and a video tutorial on making the honey wine tej.
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This Week in Food & Drink: Everything Ethiopian
In this week’s Food & Drink: an Ethiopian market with a wealth of injeras and a listings roundup of East African restaurants.
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A Wealth of Injeras
All things Ethiopian at Edgewater’s Kukulu Market—including multiple varieties of the cuisine’s staple flatbread.
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One bite: chechebsa
At Edgewater’s Kukulu Market you’ll find chechebsa (also known as kita firfir), the Ethiopian breakfast and snack made of shredded flatbread fried in butter and berbere, along with Ethiopian coffee, spices, and several varieties of injera.