Ethiopian food is one of the world most exciting cuisine : unique, diverse and healthy. Plates, bowls and spoons are replaced by injera, a kind of large spongy pancake made by indigenous Ethiopian cereal, teff (which is gluten free).
Tips
Wednesday and Friday are traditional fasting days. Restaurants will serves mostly vegetarian meals. Don't miss Beyainatu, which is a wide selection of different vegetarian dishes.
Don't miss
Amazing juices, which are actually more like thick smoothies. They come by huge glass and you can choose pure fruit or avocado juice, or the mixed fruit which came layered with different blended fruits (papaya, pineapple, mango, guava).
Don't be surprised
Not only is the food unique and flavorful, but the food culture that makes up Ethiopia is also something fascinating. Food is served, on a communal platter as it's not meant to be eaten alone in the culture of Ethiopia. Feeding someone a bite of food is seen as a very respectable or loving thing to do. Taking the time to feed your loved one, or a friend you really care about, that just has to be one of the greatest culinary traditions that still exists today, anywhere. It's called Gursha. So don't be surprised when your host will try to feed you with his hand.
