I put off having Ethiopian since my sister Meg first mentioned it when we both lived in Arlington, Virginia around 1998. At the time, I wasn't into pesto, cous cous, or anything with chick peas. Now I love those things and didn't realize I had a very picky palate back in the day.
My friend Jessy had mentioned her favorite Ethiopian place was in the city, so when we got together last night to catch up, we ventured to Meskerem [W 47th and 10th Avenue].
I don't plan to formally review the restaurant or the food. (The food turned out to be very good and the whole fear I had of eating the spongy Injera bread was really not a big deal).
I will say that the Ethiopian hummus (on the left) was wonderfully garlicky and the lentils (on the right) were nice and spicy. The lamb in the center was named Special Tibs according to the menu. Special Tibs was boneless leg of lamb sauteed with Ethiopian honey wine, onions, fresh tomatoes, green peppers and finished with awaze - a hot pepper paste of mixed spices, ginger, and garlic.
Next time I go, I need to try the combo plates since I saw alot of combo's coming out of the kitchen!
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