Tag Archives: Addis Ababa

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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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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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 →