Ethiopian Eats

Okay, so super back track to the end of March. Before I continue with this post, I'd like to announce that I am officially changing the name of my blog from "mostly food" to "getting fat with nat" (a name that arose from the dinner in this post). Anyway, the day before I left for Colorado with my mom, I went out for a nice hearty meal with Steph, Shannon, and Haley. The restaurant was Haley's suggestion- a delicious Ethiopian place in the east village. It was actually my first experience with Ethiopian food, and it was a great one- both food and company wise. As I found out, going out for Ethiopian food is as much about the act of eating as it is the food (and I am a fan of both the methods and the tastes). We ordered honey-wine to go along with our meal, which was a large platter filled with various dishes: spicy chicken, beef, vegetables... Additionally, each person receives a plate of these savory crepe-like rolls which are then used to lift the various food items off the platter. Essentially, the crepes are your utensils, along with your fingers. The meal was excellent and several hours later, I rolled into bed still feeling like a pigeon on pop rocks. Of course, we weren't too stuffed afterwards to make a quick pit stop at Momofuku for some chip-infused cookies and ice cream. I think a revisit to both is in order.