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Ethiopia

Ethiopia

on 2021.12.14

5 Places

"Bourdain explores Ethiopia with the help of Ethiopia-born chef Marcus Samuelsson and his wife, Maya Haile. He gets a taste of the country’s skateboarding and music scenes in the capital city of Addis Ababa before visiting Samuelsson’s and Haile’s hometowns outside the capital. Along the way, Samuelsson reflects on his connection to his birthplace."

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Kategna Restaurant

Ethiopian restaurant · Addis Ababa

Tony met with chef Marcus Samuelsson and his wife Maya. They had beyaynetu, a platter of various stews including goman (sauteed greens), shiro wat (chickpea stew), tikil gomen (sauteed white cabbage); all served with injera bread.

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Mesi Grocery store/መጠጥ መሸጫ

Grocery store · Addis Ababa

Bourdain had: turbo (a mix of gin, beer, wine, and Sprite) and shekla tibs (chunks of fried beef or lamb served in a clay pot) Dinner dates: Abenezer Temesgen, Addisu Hailemichael, Buzeyo Julien, and documentarian Sean Stromsoe—founders of Ethiopia Skate—and Samuelsson

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Muluken tej bet

Bar · Addis Ababa

Tony, Marcus, and Maya had tej, a light alcoholic drink made of fermented barley and honey

Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa

Dinner with Marcus Samuelsson’s family Bourdain ate: doro wett (chicken stew) with injera bread and root vegetables Dinner dates: Samuelsson, Samuelsson’s half-sisters, and Haile

Gurage

Gurage

Tony, Marcus, and Maya went to this small village where Maya grew up. They were served coffee. Later they had a feast where they barbecued 2 goats. Bourdain had: greens with berbere and ayib cheese, lamb kitfu, and whiskey

PARTS UNKNOWN

"Bourdain explores Ethiopia with the help of Ethiopia-born chef Marcus Samuelsson and his wife, Maya Haile. He gets a taste of the country’s skateboarding and music scenes in the capital city of Addis Ababa before visiting Samuelsson’s and Haile’s hometowns outside the capital. Along the way, Samuelsson reflects on his connection to his birthplace."

explorepartsunknown.com/destination/ethiopia/

Kategna Restaurant

Ethiopian restaurant · Addis Ababa

Tony met with chef Marcus Samuelsson and his wife Maya. They had beyaynetu, a platter of various stews including goman (sauteed greens), shiro wat (chickpea stew), tikil gomen (sauteed white cabbage); all served with injera bread.

PARTS UNKNOWN

Mesi Grocery store/መጠጥ መሸጫ

Grocery store · Addis Ababa

Bourdain had: turbo (a mix of gin, beer, wine, and Sprite) and shekla tibs (chunks of fried beef or lamb served in a clay pot) Dinner dates: Abenezer Temesgen, Addisu Hailemichael, Buzeyo Julien, and documentarian Sean Stromsoe—founders of Ethiopia Skate—and Samuelsson

PARTS UNKNOWN

Muluken tej bet

Bar · Addis Ababa

Tony, Marcus, and Maya had tej, a light alcoholic drink made of fermented barley and honey

Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa

Dinner with Marcus Samuelsson’s family Bourdain ate: doro wett (chicken stew) with injera bread and root vegetables Dinner dates: Samuelsson, Samuelsson’s half-sisters, and Haile

Gurage

Gurage

Tony, Marcus, and Maya went to this small village where Maya grew up. They were served coffee. Later they had a feast where they barbecued 2 goats. Bourdain had: greens with berbere and ayib cheese, lamb kitfu, and whiskey

PARTS UNKNOWN