In the evening that first day in Ethiopia we met up with Louise's and Jordan's colleague David, his wife Zed and her brother Teddy. After a drink at David and Zed's house in the Bole district, we went to Enesra restaur
ant on Mickey Leland Road. Great vegetarian food (Ethiopians typically don't eat meat on Wednesdays and Fridays). We had learned beforehand from our Ethiopian friends Dereje and Bete in Washington a couple of things to keep in mind: Eat only with your right hand and never -- that means never -- lick your fingers. During the dinner at Enesra I had to constantly remind myself of these rules of etiquette as I was picking at the food with the injera (the ever-present and multi-purpose bread that is used as spoon, plate, food,...) It was here that Louise and I got our first taste of tej, Ethiopia's traditional honey wine. Smooth and sweet, it went down like a charm. We also enjoyed the man and woman performing dances from different regions of Ethiopia. Clad in traditional dress, they would dance to one song, take a short break, return wearing new dresses, dance to another song with a very different feel to it, and so forth throughout
the evening.
Great company, delicious food and drink, and a stellar performance by the dancers made this first evening in Ethiopia one to remember fondly.
ant on Mickey Leland Road. Great vegetarian food (Ethiopians typically don't eat meat on Wednesdays and Fridays). We had learned beforehand from our Ethiopian friends Dereje and Bete in Washington a couple of things to keep in mind: Eat only with your right hand and never -- that means never -- lick your fingers. During the dinner at Enesra I had to constantly remind myself of these rules of etiquette as I was picking at the food with the injera (the ever-present and multi-purpose bread that is used as spoon, plate, food,...) It was here that Louise and I got our first taste of tej, Ethiopia's traditional honey wine. Smooth and sweet, it went down like a charm. We also enjoyed the man and woman performing dances from different regions of Ethiopia. Clad in traditional dress, they would dance to one song, take a short break, return wearing new dresses, dance to another song with a very different feel to it, and so forth throughout
the evening.Great company, delicious food and drink, and a stellar performance by the dancers made this first evening in Ethiopia one to remember fondly.
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