I've never had Ethiopian or Eritrean cuisine?!
I've never had Ethiopian or Eritrean cuisine?
Am I correct in the thinking that you don't use flatware but your hands to consume your food? I've actually never had any type of African cuisine, sad I know. Are there any cultural do's and don't that I should show?
Thanks!
Oh, any tips on what to order? I love meat, hot spicy foods, curry, and such, to give you vague an idea of my tastes
Answers:
Use your RIGHT hand (your left hand is for "something else"), and tear small pieces of the injera (flat bread) that comes with your meal off, then use the bread to pick up a little of ht be small if each dish and pop it in your mouth.
Try a little of everything! It's all good. Typically, a large piece of injera will be served on a metal tray the same size, and little heaps of various dishes will be piled on the injera. Usually one tray serves everyone at any particular table, it might be small if there are only two of you, or enormous if there are 8 or 10.
My favourite is "Dora Wat", a spicy sauce with chicken pieces and hard-boiled eggs in it!