Doro Wot
Chicken slowly simmered with onions, berbere and spiced butter
80-200 ETBTraditional restaurants
Toutes les cuisines
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Cuisine Ethiopia
Piquant
A cuisine unlike anywhere else in Africa. You eat with your hands off a large injera flatbread, sharing spicy stews and vegetables seasoned with berbere.
Incontournables
Les plats a ne pas manquer
Kitfo
Minced beef raw or lightly seared, seasoned with mitmita and spiced butter
100-250 ETBSpecialty restaurants, Gurage
Shiro
Spiced chickpea purée with berbere, a popular everyday dish
40-100 ETBEverywhere, canteens and restaurants
Tibs
Meat sautéed with onions, peppers and spices, served sizzling
80-200 ETBRestaurants, beef or lamb version
Beyainatu
Vegetarian platter with various vegetable wots over injera
50-120 ETBAll restaurants, Wednesday and Friday
Firfir
Shredded injera sautéed in a berbere sauce, a hearty breakfast
40-80 ETBMorning cafés
Gomen
Collard greens simmered with spices and onions
30-70 ETBA side dish everywhere
Sambusa
Triangular samosa stuffed with spiced lentils or meat
10-30 ETBStreet stalls, bakeries
Boissons
Boissons locales
Coffee ceremony
Coffee roasted and prepared in front of you with incense, a sacred social ritual
Tej
Mead made with local honey, served in narrow-necked glasses
Tella
Artisanal grain beer, every household has its own recipe
Fresh-pressed juice
Layers of fruit juice stacked in a glass (spris)
Street food
Guide de la street food
A gouter absolument
- Lentil sambusa
- Kolo (roasted grains)
- Fresh ambacha bread
- Layered fruit juice (spris)
Conseils de securite
- Raw kitfo is delicious, but try it once you have a hardened stomach
- Bottled water is recommended
- Food shared on injera is hygienic, as everyone eats their own portion
- The mercatos (markets) are lively, but keep an eye on your belongings
Vocabulaire
Mots utiles au restaurant
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Betam tiru | Very good |
| Hisab | The bill |
| Ameseginalehu | Thank you |
| Wuha | Eau |
| Injera | Flatbread (the base of every meal) |
| Ye-tsom | Fasting dish (vegetarian) |
Etiquette
Regles a table
1
You eat with your right hand from the shared injera
2
The 'gursha' (feeding someone by hand) is a sign of affection
3
Accepting the gursha is an honor; don't refuse it
4
The coffee ceremony is a sacred social moment; don't rush it
5
Injera is eaten by tearing off pieces and wrapping the wot
Regime
Pour les vegetariens et vegans
Ethiopia is a vegetarian paradise thanks to Orthodox fasting days
The beyainatu (vegetarian platter) is available everywhere
On Wednesdays and Fridays, fasting dishes (ye-tsom) contain no animal products
Wots of lentils, chickpeas and vegetables are common
It's naturally one of the most vegan-friendly cuisines in the world
Budget
Budget repas
Street food
10-40 ETB (0.15-0.60 EUR)
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
Restaurant local
40-150 ETB (0.60-2.25 EUR)
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
Restaurant touristique
150-500 ETB (2.25-7.50 EUR)
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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