Category Archives: Food

Out of Africa

Posted on 2 Apr 2013 by lornaofarabia

One of the favorite pastimes of ICS foreign-hire teachers is planning their next escape.  It’s not that we don’t like it here. We wouldn’t be here if we didn’t like it. But we do look forward to getting out of … Continue reading →

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Box of wonders

Posted on 22 Mar 2013 by lornaofarabia

My daughter Alice in the US packed up a box and sent it here. It was mostly stuff I’d asked her to buy for us, but she tossed in a few much-appreciated surprises (mainly of the chocolate variety). In case … Continue reading →

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Threshing time

Posted on 21 Mar 2013 by lornaofarabia

It’s a busy season for teff farmers in the highlands.  Teff is the grain that is the basis of the Ethiopian diet. Farmers harvested and stacked the teff in November; now it’s time for threshing and winnowing. The countryside is … Continue reading →

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White man dancing

Posted on 17 Mar 2013 by lornaofarabia

I have written at length about the culinary nirvana that is Ethiopian food, so I won’t repeat myself here (not today, anyway).  My uninitiated American friends can find out where to find the good stuff if they scroll to the … Continue reading →

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The commissary

Posted on 11 Feb 2013 by lornaofarabia

The commissary. The place Americans in Addis love to hate. US embassies around the world run commissaries for their employees.  These places are shops, usually on embassy grounds, offering American consumer goods (food, toiletries, and alcohol) for sale to soldiers, … Continue reading →

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Tastes like licorice

Posted on 3 Dec 2012 by lornaofarabia

‘We want two Anis del Toro.’ ‘Do you want it with water?’ ‘I don’t know,’ the girl said. ‘Is it good with water?’ ‘It’s all right.’ ‘You want them with water?’ asked the woman. ‘Yes, with water.’ ‘It tastes like … Continue reading →

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School lunch

Posted on 29 Nov 2012 by lornaofarabia

The “fasting plate,” my favorite option from the teacher canteen. Best 70 cent lunch I know of.  And it’s vegan, too: potatoes, beets, carrots and cabbage, shiro (bean sauce), greens, and lentils on injera.

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A faranji Thanksgiving

Posted on 26 Nov 2012 by lornaofarabia

We had to go to work on Thursday – it’s an international school, not an American one – but we had the day off Friday for mid-quarter.  It was a fine day for cooking, visiting with friends, and generally being … Continue reading →

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Kaymak

Posted on 1 Jun 2012 by lornaofarabia

Kaymak is a rich, creamy dairy product that is traditional in Bosnia. It’s classed here as a fresh cheese, but what it most closely resembles is English clotted cream. You can buy it either salted or sweet (meaning unsalted). Kaymak famously accompanies cevapcici (ground … Continue reading →

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Burek

Posted on 26 May 2012 by lornaofarabia

Mmm.  My favorite Bosnian lunch.  Or breakfast. Or snack. I’m pretty flexible that way. Burek is a savory filling wrapped up in fillo.  The long rolls are curled around in a spiral and baked.  Fillings can be potato, ground meat, cheese, or … Continue reading →

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