[Weekend report,August 9-11 2024]
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roaming_kate23Friday:Ran a bunch of errands with my mom in the morning .
In the evening we went to Addis. For some context,I have never had Ethiopian food before(and I would eat it again!) The guy who owns the place was VERY helpful since we had never had Ethiopian food before.
Let me tell you:This is definitely a different experience.
First of all, the food is served on a huge platter, on top of a bread called injera(think sourdough-I LOVED it! )and the food on top of that.We got a platter of some of the greatest hits of Ethiopian food,including. Doro wat which is a chicken stew.It’s CRAZY good! and a few veggies(collard greens-I think that was one of ny favourites!
Second:There are no utensils! The bread is your fork and spoon-it’s communal eating .This is serious going out of one’s comfort zone but if you’re willing to, it is AMAZING. You rip a piece of the injera and use it to pick up your food.
afterwards we checked out the little grocery store next door.They have every type of ingredient you could need for cooking Ethiopian food. Me:”why does it smell like mass?” I was standing right by incense which is used during Ethiopian coffee ceremonies-also, Ethiopia is the home of coffee! Fun fact!
Saturday:Took the Coaster to Old Town and then the bus to Hillcrest.Hadn’t been there in a while.
Sunday:Breakfast at Denny’s and home via the grocery store.
In the evening we went to Addis. For some context,I have never had Ethiopian food before(and I would eat it again!) The guy who owns the place was VERY helpful since we had never had Ethiopian food before.
Let me tell you:This is definitely a different experience.
First of all, the food is served on a huge platter, on top of a bread called injera(think sourdough-I LOVED it! )and the food on top of that.We got a platter of some of the greatest hits of Ethiopian food,including. Doro wat which is a chicken stew.It’s CRAZY good! and a few veggies(collard greens-I think that was one of ny favourites!
Second:There are no utensils! The bread is your fork and spoon-it’s communal eating .This is serious going out of one’s comfort zone but if you’re willing to, it is AMAZING. You rip a piece of the injera and use it to pick up your food.
afterwards we checked out the little grocery store next door.They have every type of ingredient you could need for cooking Ethiopian food. Me:”why does it smell like mass?” I was standing right by incense which is used during Ethiopian coffee ceremonies-also, Ethiopia is the home of coffee! Fun fact!
Saturday:Took the Coaster to Old Town and then the bus to Hillcrest.Hadn’t been there in a while.
Sunday:Breakfast at Denny’s and home via the grocery store.
