Street food Shiro — the authentic version

The best Shiro I've ever had came from a street stall, not a restaurant. The richly buttery intensity was completely different — more direct and uncompromised. niter kibbeh spiced clarified butter was used without hesitation, the way it should be.

the Ethiopian coffee ceremony is a formalised ritual that can take hours. The an Ethiopian diaspora restaurant abroad setting meant eating standing up or on a low stool, which is how this food is supposed to be encountered. fresh juice was sold right next to it. Don't wait to find the 'right' restaurant. Find the street version first.