00:00This is no sandwich, no curry and no tatar. This is Ethiopian cuisine.
00:07My name is Mohada. I'll be your host for the day.
00:11We're going to have breakfast, lunch, dinner, go to fancy places.
00:15So please come along with me on this journey.
00:18Eating Ethiopian food means lots of company, no cutlery, using your fingers.
00:23And there are no plates either.
00:25Instead, the food is just served on a big pancake-like sourdough bread,
00:28including spicy stews, curries and raw meat.
00:33We're now around this kilo. We're going to have breakfast.
00:36It's personally my favourite meal of the day.
00:39A typical breakfast is ceccepsa from the Oromia region.
00:43It's made with torn pieces of homemade flatbread known as kita,
00:47which is infused with clarified butter and spiced with berbere.
00:53Like I suspected, it's a bit spicy, but what Ethiopian food is not spicy, right?
01:00And for foodies with big appetites, there's the classic comfort dish, erteb.
01:05If you like potatoes, you'll love erteb, amarek for potato sandwich.
01:09In Ethiopia, it is commonly found as street food and is especially enjoyed by young people.
01:14So the thing is, the erteb has too many contents.
01:19It has like the potatoes, the french fries almost mixed with berbere and avocado and ketchup and jalapenos and onions.
01:28And there's also egg. So it's like a sandwich.
01:33But this, oh my god, the spice, bro.
01:40Give me a sec, it's the jalapeno.
01:43Talking about spices, similar to Indian cuisine, mixtures of spices are typical in Ethiopia.
01:49One of the most common is berbere, a spice with up to 16 ingredients, including chili powder, fenugreek, ginger, garlic, cardamom and cinnamon.
01:58Spices are at the centre of every dish in Ethiopia.
02:01With more than 17 years of experience in the kitchen, Henok Xerohun explores the origins and future of Ethiopian cuisine.
02:12We have 162, more than 162 different spices here in Ethiopia.
02:19There is a lot of culture in our country.
02:22There is a lot of ethnic groups.
02:25So with that, we create so many dishes.
02:29Ethiopian food includes influences from 83 ethnic groups and Asian elements, making it a unique and diverse culinary experience.
02:38Another big part of Ethiopian culinary tradition, and an absolute must, is Ethiopian coffee, which is considered one of the best in the world.
02:46You cannot go a day without coffee. Three cups a day. The ceremony is just magnificent.
02:55Back to the Ethiopian answer to Indian curry, wet.
02:59This spicy stew is the best accompaniment to injera, a thin sourdough flatbread traditionally made from tet flour.
03:06Dorawet is the wet champion.
03:09Made with chicken pieces cooked in a spicy sauce of butter, onions, chili, cardamom and berbere, and served with a boiled egg.
03:16My favorite, favorite, favorite, favorite, favorite dish is here. It's called dorawet.
03:22It's not only my favorite dish, it's a lot of Ethiopians' favorite dish. And it's served with injera.
03:29Eating in Ethiopia is very communal. Everyone gathers around the large round metal tray with the injera, which is heavily laden with food.
03:36Feeding each other is expressly permitted. It's a gesture of friendship and affection.
03:47See now, that's called gusha. When you feed somebody, it's called gusha.
03:52Our journey takes us to a truly special place, a terabet.
03:56We're here at Fukrayu in the moment to try raw meat. You're going to be mind blown.
04:01Legend has it that Ethiopians began to eat raw meat in the 16th century as a military tactic to avoid fires that might reveal soldiers' positions.
04:11We are now on the side of bole to try raw meat. Raw meat is an acquired taste. The meat is very chewy.
04:19I'm going to show you how to eat it. Dig in.
04:23So you hold the knife like this. The meat is going to be between your fingers, right?
04:30Because that's... Be careful not to cut your fingers off.
04:35Look at that.
04:37Choosing a good terabet, a raw meat house, is crucial.
04:40No one wants to get sick after enjoying a communal Ethiopian meal.
04:43I'm so glad that you came along on this journey with me.
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04:55Thank you for watching me. Ciao!
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