Ethiopian Cuisine
In addition to everyone having their maiden Disney experience (except me…I’d been twice before), we were also looking forward to visiting the Nile Restuaruant for our first foray into Ethiopian food.
It is well-known that the kids have spent much of their lives as picky eaters (although they have tried bugs from time to time). They’ve certainly gotten better over time. But we weren’t so sure about how they’d react to something that was completely different. I actually thought there would be some complaining about trying something so unusual.
There was none.
In fact, they loved it! I’m sure it didn’t hurt that they got to use their hands as utensils. Alyson loved it so much that she’s already asked that we fix it for dinner soon. This was a huge relief!
The staff was amazingly hospitable. They even brought out a sample of some of the food we didn’t order, just so we could have a taste of it. Although I wasn’t the biggest fan of the injera bread, it wasn’t too bad. And the rest of the meal was absolutely fabulous.
Here’s a review of the restaurant from the local paper. I realize there’s some criticism of some of the critic’s choice of words and they might have a valid point. But the restuarant had this review posted in their window, so I’m guessing it might not have been as offensive as some people think it was.
Because we weren’t sure how the kids would react to the food, we only ordered two servings. Although there were four of us, we left completely full and satisfied!
Of course, coffee is a big deal in Ethiopia. If you have enough people, they’ll have a coffee ceremony for you. Christy’s the only coffee drinker in our family, but she still couldn’t pass up a cup of real-life, Ethiopian coffee! I think it lived up to the hype.
We’re definitely going back the next time we’re in Orlando! Of course, that might be five years from now. Definitely looking forward to it.
Little Girl will be with us by then! So that’s a good excuse to go down there – right?
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You shouldn’t have to go as far as Orlando for good Ethiopian food. 😉 And I had a similar reaction to the injera. It tasted better in Ethiopia, but it still wasn’t something I’d ever eat plain. I could never get the hang of picking food up with the injera without getting my hands in it either. I got pretty messy, which I’m pretty sure isn’t how you’re supposed to do it.
True, but Orlando is much closer than Ethiopia. 🙂
I’ve heard there’s a good one in Indy. It’s still an hour away from us, but I’m thinking it will be worth the trip.