Jan 11th, 2011 at 10:30AM: Ethiopian food is getting better known in the West. With its interesting blend of spices and unique ingredients such as teff, a nutritious grain, there's a lot going for it. What isn't so well known, however, is tej, the Ethiopian honey wine.
While tej is available by special request at some Ethiopian restaurants in Europe and North America, it's rarely on the menu. I was lucky enough to try a ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Axum Tej: Ethiopian honey wine comes to the U.S.
Jan 11th, 2011 at 10:30AM: Ethiopian food is getting better known in the West. With its interesting blend of spices and unique ingredients such as teff, a nutritious grain, there's a lot going for it. What isn't so well known, however, is tej, the Ethiopian honey wine.
While tej is available by special request at some Ethiopian restaurants in Europe and North America, it's rarely on the menu. I was lucky enough to try a ...Boozing it up in Ethiopia
Apr 15th, 2010 at 1:00PM: My first impression of Ethiopia was that the Ethiopians are a lot like us, and by us I mean Mediterranean Europeans. One of the ways they're similar to us is they like to have a drink every now and then, but don't make a habit of drinking to excess.
For the cross-cultural drinker, Ethiopia has a lot to offer.
The best and most unique drink is tej, a honey wine like European mead. As any mead ...Death of a dive bar: Mike's Place in Tucson, Arizona
Jan 11th, 2010 at 11:30AM: Your first dive bar is like your first love; you never forget it. When I started college at the University of Arizona in Tucson back in 1989 I discovered Mike's Place near the corner of Park and University next to campus. It didn't look like much with its grotty interior, the smell of hot grease wafting from the kitchen, and mix of locals and students. But it did have two things going for it--the ...
