1Injera
Eaten all over Ethiopia
Spongy sour flatbread of teff, the plate and the spoon.
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What to eat in Ethiopia
The 10 best dishes in Ethiopia
Injera, spice and the communal plate.
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2Doro wat
Eaten all over Ethiopia
Chicken stewed in berbere and spiced butter with whole eggs, the feast dish.
3A photo like it
4Kitfo
Best: Gurage
Raw minced beef warmed in spiced butter and mitmita.
5A photo like itShiro
Eaten all over Ethiopia
A smooth stew of ground chickpeas, eaten on fasting days.
6Beyaynetu
Eaten all over Ethiopia
A fasting platter of lentils, greens and vegetable stews on injera.
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8Firfir
Eaten all over Ethiopia
Torn injera tossed in spicy sauce for breakfast.
9Gored gored
Eaten all over Ethiopia
Cubes of raw beef with awaze sauce.
10Buna
Eaten all over Ethiopia
Coffee roasted, ground and brewed in front of you.
Where to eat in Ethiopia
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