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Ethiopian cuisine · Berbere, injera and a shared-platter clock: spice 80, a fermented flatbread, no forks required.

Ethiopian cuisine changes by valley, coast and capital. Addis Ababa is one node, not the whole map.

The meters treat heat, ferment, street density and sharing as the axes that actually organise meals.

Systems

Addis Ababa metro

A regional kitchen of Ethiopian cuisine centred on Addis Ababa and Doro wat.

Gondar table

A regional kitchen of Ethiopian cuisine centred on Gondar and Injera.

Dire Dawa table

A regional kitchen of Ethiopian cuisine centred on Dire Dawa and Kitfo.

Hawassa table

A regional kitchen of Ethiopian cuisine centred on Hawassa and Tibs.

Mekelle table

A regional kitchen of Ethiopian cuisine centred on Mekelle and Shiro.

Region 5

Another regional kitchen of Ethiopian cuisine.

Relative meters

80
Spice
72
Umami / ferment
60
Street density
76
Technique ceiling
48
Accessibility abroad
36
Price spread
Spice
Relative chili/pepper heat across the 32-cuisine atlas.
Umami / ferment
injera / niter kibbeh / tej as the savoury bass.
Street density
How much of Ethiopian cuisine is eaten standing or on stools.
Technique ceiling
Craft depth from home pot to restaurant.
Accessibility abroad
How easily English-speaking cities already cook or buy it.
Price spread
Gap from street Doro wat to tasting-menu rooms.

Hotspots

Addis Ababa

A hotspot for Doro wat and the local pantry of Ethiopian cuisine.

Gondar

A hotspot for Doro wat and the local pantry of Ethiopian cuisine.

Dire Dawa

A hotspot for Doro wat and the local pantry of Ethiopian cuisine.

Hawassa

A hotspot for Doro wat and the local pantry of Ethiopian cuisine.

Mekelle

A hotspot for Doro wat and the local pantry of Ethiopian cuisine.

Materials

injera / niter kibbeh / tej

The savoury bass.

teff injera

The meal starch.

Doro wat staples

The icon pantry.

Market produce

The daily vegetable and protein.

Regional pride in this cuisine is argued through Doro wat and Injera more than through a single official recipe.

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