Holiday Ayo - It would be wrong to think that Ethiopia is synonymous with poverty, hunger or civil war. This country in Africa has a culinary wealth that can make anyone's tongue wag. Typical Ethiopian dishes are made with special, unusual ingredients and seasonings. One of them is injera which is a round and flat bread.

Interestingly, residents in some areas of Ethiopia will add salt when enjoying coffee. Tasting Ethiopian culinary specialties might be an unforgettable experience. So, here are some typical Ethiopian foods that you can try to enjoy.

1. Tere Siga

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Tere siga is raw food in the form of raw meat which is sliced into small pieces and served with spicy seasonings. The custom of eating raw meat stems from the war in Ethiopia which made it impossible to cook.

So eating raw meat was the best choice at that time. Because cooking can cause smoke, so the Ethiopian troops will be detected easily by the enemy. Now tere siga is one of the people's favorite raw dishes there.

2. Tibs

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Basically, this Ethiopian dish is meat sautéed with garlic and onions. Usually the people there use beef or goat meat, although they can also use other animal meat. Tibs are one of the most popular dishes in Ethiopia, so it's easy to find them when traveling in this African country. There are several variants of tibs, but the most popular is the tibs which are cooked right at the restaurant table using a traditional clay stove and wood-fired fuel.

Firewood that causes smoke can give a distinctive aroma and taste to the meat cooked on it. This taste makes this dish even more delicious, tibs are usually served with injera which is a typical Ethiopian bread.

3. Kitfo

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This typical Ethiopian food is made from lean beef, actually this food is very similar to steak tartare which is a typical French food. The minced meat will be heated in a frying pan with a little butter.

Before cooking, the meat is first marinated in mimita, which is a mixture of chili-based spices, and kibber niter, which is butter dried with spices. This Ethiopian specialty is often served with a cheese called ayibe and a cooked vegetable called gomen which is chopped spinach.