Category Archives: Sub-Saharan Africa

Ethiopian Chechebsa

Posted on August 5, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Chechebsa, or kita firfir, is a nauseatingly filling breakfast item from Ethiopia.  In one sitting, I’ve eaten six slices of a New York (pizza) pie in a sitting, obscene amounts of cheap sushi and half of a lemon- don’t be … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Kalahari Biltong

Posted on June 7, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for sample packets, I am writing this food review. To best describe Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Kalahari Biltong, I’m going to borrow a line straight outta there website– Imagine the tenderness and texture of prosciutto, the lean protein of jerky, … Continue reading →

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Kolo, the Quintessential Ethiopian Snack

Posted on October 22, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

When you think of Ethiopian cuisine – be nice – what first comes to mind?  Coffee, probably, and yes, that’s a cuppa on the right.  I seldom drink the stuff, but since Ethiopia is the purported home of buna (the … Continue reading →

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The Great Bunny Chow (South Africa)

Posted on June 23, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

So…there’s a chance that I used the phrase “the great” in the title either in the pejorative sense, or to reference another sandwich from South Africa called gatsby. Regardless of whether I enjoyed this food, what seems to be in less … Continue reading →

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Have It Our Way: US Fast Food in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Posted on May 13, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

Regardless of whether or not you’re in/have been to the US, how often do you crave its fast food? I’m busy collecting data for my survey on the Gross National Waistline – a gloomy double entendre if I’ve ever read … Continue reading →

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One Million Turkish Millionaires and Big League Chew’s Zimbabwean Cousin: Inflated Egos

Posted on August 20, 2012 by findingfoodfluency

Do you collect world currency?  Are there any specific coins or bills that your collection is missing, and that ebay or taobao neglect to list?  As a child, a couple of visits to Thomas Cook currency exchange bureaus to snag … Continue reading →

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Street Food in Downtown Johannesburg? I wish

Posted on April 1, 2012 by findingfoodfluency

The only time I’ve ever been a bit nervous while traveling somewhere was at twelve years old, when I was with my family in Cincinnati, Ohio; that was marginally more unpleasant than getting followed around Tangier, Morocco for an hour, … Continue reading →

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