Am I the only one who thinks that an Ethiopian food place is odd? I mean when I was but a young 'un, and didn't finish my plate, my parents told me about all those starving kids in Africa who would love to have the food and all - how can they have a restaurant?\n\nBut I digress. In actuality, there are multiple Ethiopian places to eat in the Queen City, and Meskerem is just the latest that I've tried. The ones I have tried share the same two common traits: One: The service is excellent. Way more friendly than most \"American\" places (perhaps my parents sent them all my leftovers, and they've spent all this time looking for me to share their gratitude). Two: Injera. This cold, spongy bread is just odd.\n\nIt is pretty cool to be able to eat with your hands, and if young me had it way back when, I might not have had any leftovers to send to those less fortunate, so the service might stink. But for those of us who grew up on a limited palate, it's just strange. Note that I never said I didn't eat it, but it takes some getting used to in order to do so.\n\nLuckily, being able to eat with your hands really helps in that regard, and the flavors from all the other stuff seeping down into it does as well. If you take any leftovers home (not sure if this is common in Ethiopia), then heating it up at home the next day makes it even better.\n\nWith all that in mind, Meskerem is probably the best of the places I've tried for Ethiopia. I just have to make sure they know I'm not sending them any more leftovers. Of course, they could probably look at me and figure that one out.
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