Post by Toasted Cheese on May 22, 2019 23:23:35 GMT
I went Ethiopian for the first time about a year ago. I wasn't that impressed. My friends had been there before, not sure why they wanted to go back, I wanted to go to a Spanish place that we often like and order several things of the tapas menu and share. They do the most delicious roast veg dish. The bread had a purple look to it and was kinda sour. Being vegetarian limits my options as well. I shared my mushroom dish with one of them, because she, while not veg, ordered a potato dish. They needed to be shared and the food had a bitter taste. I think they overdid the turmeric perhaps.
My friends husband had a goat meat dish, which he found bony and didn't really enjoy due to the texture of the meat. Can't recall what he described it as. His dad appeared to be the most pleased with his lamb dish which was spicy hot.
As far as the purple bread.... yikes!!!
I am not all that familiar with turmeric, Toasted Cheese. Is it a bitter flavor? You don't come across this spice too much. The most I know is that turmeric somewhat resembles curry in color. I believe that is right?
"Kinda like goat meat.... maybe a little more stringy..." - Farmer Vincent
Yes, turmeric is a popular spice in Indian dishes and is yellow. It has a bitter taste, but also has a scraping action in the system. Good for cleansing one out. I don't want to be mean, but I just don't feel I can recommend Ethiopian to others.
So your bread was purple too Mr. D?
Yes, I think stringy was the term, good point of reference. You can always relay on Farmer Vincent where meats are concerned. He knows his critters.
I can't single out any favorites really, because of my vegetarian diet, my options on the menu are very restricted and I have to compensate\improvise my orders. I am usually content to go anywhere though, because there is usually always something. Turkish and Lebanese I find nice, except for the pickled things they can tend to serve a lot of.
There is a vegetarian Chinese down the road from me and you order stuff like pork, chicken, beef, duck etc from the menu, but it is all vegan product. It is served as normal western Chinese is from a regular Chinese restaurant and does allow an opportunity to indulge in the entire menu. I find it a bit pricey though, so only go on special occasions. I love deep fried ice-cream from Chinese restaurants and when I was out with my parents recently at a nice Chinese, I ordered a sizzling platter of vegetables in Mongolian sauce. This was just so delicious!
I do like Mexican though. I like making my own nachos, but I stay away from re-fried beans. Too dry for me.