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Coffee Leaf Tea
Discover kuti: Ethiopia’s coffee leaf tea, milder and packed with benefits!
Coffee
In Ethiopian coffee ceremonies, beans are sometimes roasted with cardamom, cinnamon, or cloves, adding a unique twist to the coffee’s aroma and flavor.
No Using of Forks
Forks are rarely used in traditional Ethiopian and Eritrean meals. Instead, diners rely on injera to pick up food. Eating by hand is seen as a more intimate and enjoyable way to experience flavors and textures.
Hard-boiled Eggs
In dishes like Doro Wat, hard-boiled eggs represent fertility and new life, making the dish an important part of special occasions like weddings and religious celebrations.
Injera 2.0
Injera’s distinctive tangy taste comes from the fermentation process, which can last 2-3 days. This process not only enhances flavor but also makes the bread easier to digest!
Raw Beef
Eating raw beef in Ethiopia is traditionally a symbol of strength and machismo as soldiers once ate it raw to avoid enemy detection from cooking aromas!
Kitfo
Kitfo, the raw minced beef dish, is believed to have originated from the Gurage people of Ethiopia and is often eaten with spicy cottage cheese and collard greens!
Berbere
Berbere is a key spice blend used in many dishes, containing up to 16 different spices like chili peppers, garlic, ginger, and fenugreek. It’s what gives Ethiopian and Eritrean food its distinctive flavor!
Kocho
Kocho is made from the trunk of an enset plant (also called false banana)! That’s where Kocho got its texture!
Salad
Salad menus in Ethiopian and Eritrean meals are often served as a palate cleanser!
Seafood
Do you also love seafood?! Not too long ago, Eritreans could enjoy more of this type of food than Ethiopians because their country has more bodies of water than Ethiopians!
Ethiopian is the Spiciest Cuisine
Ethiopian cuisine uses the most spices among all the cuisines in the world! 🌍🥵 A 2021 study by bigthink.com confirmed this! In the comments, let us know how spicy you like your food! 🌶
Tej
If you like alcohol, 🍺🍷 then you should know this! Tej is a type of mead – the oldest alcoholic beverage known to man! Usually, mead is made with 🍯honey, water, and yeast. Tej is a traditional alcoholic drink in Ethiopia and Eritrea that uses gesho instead of yeast!
Vegetarian Dishes
Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine are packed with vegetarian dishes because of its history! 🕍🛐
Doro Wot
You have to try Ethiopia & Eritrea’s national dish… 𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗢 𝗪𝗢𝗧! 🍗 Calling all chicken lovers out there, it’s time for you to go beyond chicken wings! Now you know what your next order is gonna be
Italian influences to Eritrean Cuisine
Eritrean cuisine features more 𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗟𝗨𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦 🍝 than Ethiopian. This is due to its historical background. Eritrea has more pasta dishes and uses more curry powders and cumin!
Injera
Injera is made from teff, the tiniest grain, naturally gluten-free!
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