
Try a new type of cuisine together.
π Anywhereπ Repeatableπ€ All ages
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Venture beyond your culinary comfort zone by exploring an authentic restaurant serving cuisine you've never tried before, or better yet, cook it together at home using traditional recipes. Research the cultural background and traditional eating customs to make it a full cultural immersion. This shared exploration creates lasting memories and might just discover your new favorite flavors.
Difficulty
12/100Easy
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Cost
$25 β $80
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Time
2hours
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People
2β6
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Setting
either
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Season
any
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Equipment
None needed
People who tried this
βThis adventure started when my wife and I took a day trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan. We decided to take a short weekend trip to get out of the house and explore a different surrounding. After spending the day eating and walking around the city, my wife pressured me into having dinner at this local Ethiopian restaurant. [...] Once the food arrived, I was ready to chow down. The food arrived on a platter with the various portions of food placed perfectly on the soft injera bread. This lively meal was a first for me. Despite my initial hesitation, I was ready to dive in and explore everything this delectable meal had to offer. This meal is best experienced by eating it with your hands. Many people arenβt used to eating with their hands in the West and feel somewhat out of place. [...] After having my first bite, I was mesmerized. The hesitation of earlier turned into me hurling food into my face as if it were my first meal in years. Every item on the platter exceeded my expectation. The chicken fell effortlessly off the bone, and every portion of the meal seasoned to perfection. I gathered up the portions of food in various orders offered different tasting experiences with zero disappointment.β
βI have always been intrigued by Ethiopian food and my first memorable exposure to it was watching a Simpsons episode where Marge and the family learnt how to βrip and dipβ whilst tucking into some delicious looking Ethiopian dishes! Since that enriching cultural experience my interest was peaked, but it still took me a long time to get round to trying it. [...] Perhaps I was a little intimidated by how distinctive it looks [...] but eventually the overbearing influence of my life mentors, Marge Simpson and my Father, won me over and I am happy to say it was as delicious as it was distinctive. [...] The simplicity of eating everything, with your (right) hand with the Injera on which it is served makes it an exciting dining experience and the flavours, much of which comes from the traditional Ethiopian Spice Mix βBerbereβ are fiery and potent and go so well with the sourness of the Injera.β
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