Ethiopian Food Tours
Tour Summary
Ethiopia has a unique cuisine, one that will appeal particularly to vegans and those with a taste for spice. The main Ethiopia staple is injera, a type of foam-textured pancake that comes in three different colored varieties: white, brown and red. The best injera is made with tef, a nutritious fibre-rich gluten-free germ that comprises 15% protein, and contains many times more calcium and iron than other grains. A variety of different stew-like sauces are eaten with injera. These include tibs (spicy fried meat mixed with onions and peppers), shiro (spicy puréed chickpeas) and kai wot (a hot stew usually made with fish, beef, goat or chicken meat). Vegans are well catered for in Ethiopia, since the Orthodox Church recognizes around 200 fasting days, when it is forbidden to eat any food containing animal products. A common dish on fasting days is a kind of vegetable buffet called atkilt bayinetu, which comprises dollops of several vegan dishes placed on a plate of injera.
Itinerary
I will meet you and give you a quick orientation and explanation of our stops; and then we will take a taxi to our first destination – a popular local restaurant known for its shiro wot and Ethiopian vegan food. Our next stop will be a meat house where you will enjoy the most amazing beef served either raw or fried with some great sauces and wash it all down with ‘turbo’ before continuing on our way. Next up will be fish- you will be presented with a plate of fried fish, giving some background on where the main fishing areas of the country, and washed it all down with some more beers before moving next door to a local coffee house and finally we will visit a Tej Bets where you indulge yourself with a tasty, yet strong honey wine. As we walk through the neighborhoods, I will share you information about Addis Ababa and the history and culture of the country
Duration: 4 hours
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Price
Group Size …………………………Price per Person in US$
- 1 ………………………………..193
- 2 ………………………………..110
- 3 to 4 …………………………. 81
- 4 to 6 …………………………. 58
- 7 to 9 …………………………..49
- 9 to 12 ……………………….. 45
What’s included?
- Guiding Services
- Food at three restaurants
- Fresh juice, unlimited beers and soft drinks
- A coffee ceremony
- Hotel/Airport pick up and drop off