What do Ethiopians Order at an Ethiopian Restaurant?

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Beryl Shereshewsky

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What do Ethiopians Order at an Ethiopian Restaurant?


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  1. Fan fact we fast for i believe 250 days in a year so most of the time we are veggie eaters that's why the Doro wot or the meat diches served in holidays because fasting ends in most or all holidays

  2. እየሱስ ክርስቶስ የእግዚአብሔር ልጅ እግዚአብሔር ነው።
    እግዚአብሔር ይመስገን ✝️🙏❤️🛐
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    Hello and Selam from Ethiopia my beloved sister 🙏

  3. To answer the question on your thumbnail: if we go to an Ethiopian restaurant, most of us tend to order
    1. Kitfo
    2. Tibs
    3.beyaynetu/vegetarian platter (usually for the Orthodox Christians when they’re fasting from dairy and meat)
    4.Quanta firfir
    5. maybe some sort of alicha wot (usually mutton aka beg wot)
    *a lot of us with high standards know not to order Doro wot at a restaurant, especially if we know how to make it lol

  4. I knew about Ethiopian food just two things: injeera and Doro Wat, which I proceeded to crave HARD from the moment I knew about it. Haven't tried it to this day (can't really find Ethiopian food here in Brazil) but watching this the craving just intensified.

  5. It's me again! The Seychelles family! We eat with our hands sometimes because of my mother and the culture she brought into the family. I am currently deployed and the men that work in the cafe are from India and they invited me to dinner for some curry. Oh man!! They were eating with their hands!!! I was so happy! It was so cool because we get steaks out here sometimes and the plastic silverware SUCKS! So I just tear it up with my hands and just ignore people's opinions lol

  6. I might try giving Ethiopian food another go… haha did not like it at all the first time i had it.. it had this lump of dough.. served at the restruant I went to long ago.. this is good to learn about what one might try out…

  7. I had never experience eating with my hands in a group setting until going to Ethiopia. That is when I started washing my hands and nails with a brush. The Ethiopians believe hands should be scrupulously clean and nails short. Never use your left hand at the table. I have no problems eating by hand with Ethiopians. It takes practice to elegantly pick up the food with one hand in a group setting. I would never eat with hands at a group table with other Americans – not even some of my own relatives. It is a matter of hygiene and etiquette. In the U.S. We are not that concerned about the cleanliness of our hands because we use forks and spoons. Our mouths tend to hover over the tray or plate when eating allowing food to fall back into the plate. In the U.S. we walk into a restaurant sit down and start eating. In Ethiopia you walk into restaurant and immediately wash your hands with soap and water. Many restaurants have hand washing stations in public view. Some Ethiopian restaurants the waiters will actually bring the wash bowl, hot water, soap, and towel to help you wash at the table. That is service! The best way to learn how to properly eat Ethiopian food with your hand is to watch a refined Ethiopian women eating. It takes practice.

  8. Persian (so different to every other middle eastern cuisine in regards to spices but similar preparations )/ Chinese again but maybe another region (xi’an, Taiwanese, Hong Kong)/ Laotian (especially the cuisine that creeps into what people think are Thai dishes)/ Bengali (fascinated by the fact that most early ‘’Indian migrants’ too England were actually Bengali so their influence in Anglo-Indian cuisine/ Modern Israeli-Palestinian {(political but what influences have changed the cuisine….what brings us together)/ The America we dont know or rather we want to forget(midwestern)….beyond the casserole

  9. Every day they are making a new chipotle inspired fast casual place (by me a new place called naansense , Indian one opened and its awesome) anyway i think Ethiopian would be awesome. Injura acting as the tortilla and making an Ethiopian burrito which is what i do at Ethiopian restaurants cuz I’m super classy.😊

  10. I wish you showed how the Ethiopian guests eat these dishes, especially the egg or bigger pieces of chicken. Wonder how they deal with those.

  11. Great episode. Ethiopian restaurants in NYC do not do Ethiopian food justice (Meskerem is my least favorite). For vegan dishes, I'd go to Bunna in Brooklyn, for Tibs, I'd go to Makina and for Kitfo, I'd go to Ghenet (BK) or Awash (UWS). Nothing beats Ethiopian restaurants in the DMV area – they're on par with food back home.

  12. My favorite will always be raw or rare Kitfo. For vegetable dish it’s collard green. And if you’re eating kkey shiro try it with nicely made green beans or Ethiopian cheese or salad, it’s a nice combination.😋😍

  13. Regarding eating with my hands, I always was ok with it except as a kid, I hated eating bread items (even pizza and buns and ice cream cones and such) with my hands. Now less so, I'll eat with my hands no matter what. I prefer utensils when multitasking (chopsticks keeps Dorito powder off your hands and don't break the chips!) to keep my hands clean of course.

  14. I have lived in small towns all my life, and have had Chinese food. That's it.
    This food looks amazing though! I watch a famous food vlogger and have gone all over the world with him, watching him eat food. I never watch him when I'm hungry!!

    Personally, I'd prefer a fork, and no raw meat.

    Please feature Red Red and fried plantains. I believe they eat that in Ghana. Looks so good!