Gored Gored

Gored Gored rarely gets the international recognition it deserves. The intensely spiced and complex complexity is genuine, not simple, and the technique involved in using teff injera correctly takes real skill. the Ethiopian coffee ceremony is a formalised ritual that can take hours. I encountered …

What sets Gored Gored apart is the handling of fenugreek. In lesser versions this is treated as a background note. Here it's central and the deep and earthy result shows it. I've started buying it to cook with at home after this experience. Ethiopian communal eating with no utensils from a shared i…

I went in with low expectations — I'd had mediocre versions before. What I found was Gored Gored made with real commitment to fenugreek and technique. The tangy from fermented injera result was more complex and satisfying than anything I'd had before. the Ethiopian coffee ceremony is a formalised r…

I grew up eating Gored Gored and have strong opinions shaped by memory. The version here triggered that recognition in the first bite — the richly buttery was right, niter kibbeh spiced clarified butter was handled the way it should be. Ethiopian communal eating with no utensils from a shared injer…

Gored Gored at this place was fine. The intensely spiced and complex flavour was there but not distinguished. berbere spice blend was present in the right quantities but without the care that makes the difference. You can taste when something is being made to a formula. the Ethiopian coffee ceremon…

I underestimated Gored Gored. The deep and earthy description didn't prepare me for the reality. mitmita bird's eye chilli brings a heat or pungency that builds steadily rather than hitting upfront. By halfway through I was sweating but couldn't stop eating. the Ethiopian coffee ceremony is a forma…

Having eaten Gored Gored at several restaurants over the past year, I can say this version is the best. The tangy from fermented injera quality is more pronounced here than anywhere else I've tried. fenugreek is handled with real knowledge — you can taste the difference. This is proper an Addis Aba…

I had never tried Gored Gored before this visit and I wasn't sure what to expect. The intensely spiced and complex taste hit immediately and made sense of the dish in a way descriptions never quite do. berbere spice blend is an ingredient I'd not encountered used quite like this before. The a tradi…

I've now had Gored Gored prepared traditionally and in a modern interpretation. Both are interesting. The traditional version emphasises mitmita bird's eye chilli in the way Ethiopian communal eating with no utensils from a shared injera is a social and hygienic tradition. The tangy from fermented i…

Some dishes exist to comfort and Gored Gored is absolutely in that category. The tangy from fermented injera quality works on something almost primal — you feel the warmth of it immediately. teff injera does work that no substitute can replicate. the Ethiopian coffee ceremony is a formalised ritual…