Whenever and wherever I am traveling, I am always keen on finding Habesha restaurants and eateries. I am not Habesha myself but I spent several years living and working in Ethiopia. I therefore developed a taste for the Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisines (Habesha). Throughout my visits and travels in East Africa, I have been able to find out small and big restaurants where I can enjoy my Injera, Kitfo, Gomen be Siga, Wot, Firfir, Tibs and down it with a cup of freshly roasted and brewed coffee (Bunna) or Taj (Honey wine). I know there are food enthusiasts like myself especially people who have been to Ethiopia and Eritrea and are always looking for a place to eat, drink and just enjoy the Amharic or Tigrigna music as they chat with Habesha people away from home. As a local guide I am always happy to share these locations because in a way I not only help these businesses grow but I also assist people who are moving around where they can connect and have a Habesha moment. This has made me discover places Lalibela in Kigali, Dukem and Ibex in Kampala, Abbsyinia and Kokeb in Kenya, Rohobot and Addis in Dar es Salaam among others. Each time I visit Ethiopia I challenge myself to discover new places and am surprised on what gems are there to be discovered. Last year while on a trip to Mumbai I had a stopover in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Having worked in Bole and knowing the area well, I stepped out of the airport, met a former work mate and we went who took me to a new joint called Yohannes Kitfo Restaurant where we caught up before I returned to catch my flight to India. If there is a Habesha restaurant to be discovered in any new place I visit, I am always happy to eat and drink there, and share with the world because you never know who could be looking for one!
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