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Cooking Ethiopia

Ethiopia
Ethiopia

Our expert Ethiopia

Rooksana Hossenally Section editor

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Ethiopia : discover authentic cuisine

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Ethiopians enjoy eating wats (meat, chicken or vegetable dishes) served with spicy sauces and sometimes injera (bread) and tibs (pieces of grilled meat). Other specialties include shivro (a chick pea dish) and misir (cooked lentils). Ethiopians also eat a lot of fish, such as trout, perch and shrimp. Meals are served in a large serving dish with guests sitting around it to eat. Hands are always washed before meals, as the right hand is used for eating. Ethiopians consume a lot of coffee, which comes from the province of Kaffa. They also drink talla (beer), which has a very special taste, kaitaka (a sort of alcohol made with grains), cognac (locally-made) and tej (a honey-based fermented alcoholic drink).