Why Tibs deserves more attention

Tibs rarely gets the international recognition it deserves. The richly buttery complexity is genuine, not simple, and the technique involved in using niter kibbeh spiced clarified butter correctly takes real skill.

the Ethiopian coffee ceremony is a formalised ritual that can take hours. I encountered it first in an Addis Ababa restaurant and that context helped me understand it properly. tej honey wine is the natural accompaniment and the combination makes the case for the dish. If you haven't explored this cuisine seriously, Tibs is the dish to start with.