Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant

Dining in Ethiopia is characterized by the ritual of breaking injera and eating from the same plate, signifying the bonds of loyalty and friendship. The quintessence of those bonds are often demonstrated in the form of gursha-that is, the placing of food in the mouth of another diner from one's own (hand] Injera, the traditional Ethiopian bread, is part of every entr?e. It is a large crepe/pancake upon which the various stew-like dishes are served. The traditional way of eating is with the fingers, which is in itself a delicate art. In this manner, a bite sized piece of injera is broken off to pick up a mouthful of the chosen dish. Ethiopian dishes are characterized by the variety of spices used to give them their exotic taste. Watt, which is a stew-like dish, comes in a variety of forms-beef, lamb, chicken, and vegetables. These rage from hotly spiced (with barbered- a typical Ethiopian red pepper) to very mild. The more delicately seasoned watt are called alicha which contain no berbere. Fifit, another exotic staple, is a combination dish prepared with broken bits of the injera itself. Nitter kebbeh, a specially prepared butter, is a key ingredient used to give these dishes their exotic flavor. Vegetarian dishes are also a staple of Ethiopian cuisine, especially during Lent, a period of fifty-five days before Easter. Ethiopian Orthodox Christians are prohibited from eating all meat and meat by product such as milk, cheese and butter until Easter. Yet the variety of watts and other dishes made of lentils, peas and other vegetables are just as exotic and tasty as those containing meats.Less

• Appetizer
• Appetizers
• Beef
• Chicken
• Dancing
• Entrees
• Fish & Seafood Menus
• Food
• Fresh Shrimp Are Steamed
• Green Chilli
• Green Chilli & Herbs
• Hard-Boiled Egg
• Kay Seer SALA - Chopped Beets
• Lamb
• Lentils
• Meats, Roasts, & Steaks
• Meskerem Salad - Feta Cheese
• Meskerem Tibbs - Tender Chopped Lamb Sautéed To
• Olive In Meskerem's House Dressing.
• Onion & Chilli Pepper In House Dressing
• Open For Lunch & Dinner
• Perfection With Onion
• Potatoes
• Poultry
• Regular
• Salads
• Sambussa
• Seafood
• Seasoned Butter & Herbs
• Shrimp - Large
• Soups & Salads
• Tenderness In Hot & Thick Berbere Sauce
• Then Served With
• Thin Dough Shells Are Stuffed With A Balanced Blend of Minced Beef
• This Dish Is Lightly Deep- Fried in Vegetable Oil To A Golden Perfection.
• This Meatless Alternative Features A Masterful Combine
• Three OR More Persons
• Tomato, Lettuce, And
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• Two Persons
• Vegetarian Entrees
• Vegetarian Sambussa
• Washington Post Sunday Source- August 2003
• Yebeg Ray Watt - Succulent Lamb Meat Cooked To

• Appetizers
• Beef
• Delivery
• Entrees
• Kay Seer Salad
• Kay Watt
• Lamb
• Meskerem Messob
• Meskerem Salad
• Meskerem Specialties
• Meskerem Tibbs
• Poultry
• Salads
• Sambussa
• Seafood
• Shrimp
• Shrimp Wat
• Take-Out