Ayib

I took a cooking class specifically to learn how to make Ayib correctly. The instructor explained why mitmita bird's eye chilli is used the way it is — something I'd never understood from just eating it. The intensely spiced and complex result when you make it yourself is different. Ethiopian commu…

I first ate Ayib on a trip five years ago and have been searching for a version this good ever since. This restaurant finally delivered the deep and earthy quality I remembered. mitmita bird's eye chilli was handled correctly — something most restaurants here get slightly wrong. Ethiopian communal …

Most people overlook how much the right drink changes Ayib. I ordered it with tej and the intensely spiced and complex elements of the dish sharpened considerably against the pairing. niter kibbeh spiced clarified butter in particular became more prominent in a good way. the Ethiopian coffee ceremo…

Ayib here was solidly made — intensely spiced and complex without anything to complain about. teff injera was present and handled reasonably. But something was missing from the depth that this dish should have. Ethiopian communal eating with no utensils from a shared injera is a social and hygienic…