It’s always fun to try a new cuisine. There are so many spices and flavors in each culture’s cooking, so here’s your sign to start eating Ethiopian food.
What is Traditional Ethiopian Food?
Most Ethiopian meals consist of injera—a large sourdough pancake/flatbread made with fermented teff flour, topped with various spicy meat stews, lentils, and vegetables. Ethiopian food uses lots of aromatics and spices, including chili, garlic, ginger, cardamom, and cumin.
It is traditional to eat with your hands, using small pieces of injera to scoop up the toppings.
Great for Sharing
Heading out for Ethiopian food is an ideal date night or dinner with friends. That’s because this tasty and nourishing cuisine is designed for sharing. You will be usually served one large injera that’s big enough for at least 2, topped with 5-10 different toppings. This means you all get to try a little of everything, experiencing all the amazing flavors on the table!
Vegan Friendly
While there are plenty of meat options available for carnivores, Ethiopian food is also great for vegans. This is because there are a lot of fast days in the Ethiopian orthodox calendar, where people do not consume any kind of animal products. This means that lots of traditional Ethiopian dishes are 100% vegan and use popular plant-based ingredients such as lentils.
