Our First Ethiopian Meal

Isaac took me to dinner at Queen of Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant on Wednesday night. This was our first experience dining on Ethiopian cuisine and we really enjoyed it. The inside of the restaurant had authentic decorations, and we heard a few people speaking in Amharic, the native language in Ethiopia. We almost felt like we were there...

This picture cracks me up...our poor kids are going to have such a dorky mom...but here I am, in front of the sign for the restaurant, documenting for posterity!

Appetizers: Beef Sambussa and Buticha with Injera
The Beef Sambussa tasted like a spicy beef wonton. The Buticha reminds me of hummus but more chunky and spicy. The Injera is crepe-like and tasteless; it is used to dip and scoop up the food to eat instead of using utensils.

Entree: Queen's Eight Meal Platter

Starting from the green stuff and clockwise: Gomen (Collard Greens), Atikilt Alecha (Potato & Carrot), Ye Misr Wot (Lentil), Lamb Tibs, Tibs Wot (Beef), Chicken Tibs, Ye Kik Alecha (Split-Pea), and Doro Wat (Chicken leg & Boiled Egg)

My itty-bitty cup of Ethiopian coffee-it was thick as syrup! I think I'll stick with my Cafe Americano!