May 3: Blue Nile Cafe


Below you'll find a tutorial on Eskista, a traditional Ethiopian dance, and an Ethiopian coffee making ceremony.

Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony.mp4

For even more dancing and music, check out this playlist.

To learn more about the conflict in Ethiopia, visit these articles from NPR, the New York Times and Rescue.org.

Below is a craft activity to help the younger people in your life learn more about Ethiopia.


Materials

  • Styrofoam or paper bowl

  • Scissors

  • Colored pencils

  • Yarn

Instructions

  1. Cut with scissors 9-10 evenly spaced slits around bowl

  2. Weave desired colors of yarn around slits, add new colors and continue going around the bowl till reaching the top.

  3. Complete with tied pom poms or knots.


Tonight's Menu

STARTER: Sambusa with Blue Nile dipping sauce

Fried pastry with savory vegetable filling


ENTREE: Doro Watt, served with Misir Watt, Atikellt and Injera

Ethiopian spiced chicken stew, with lentil stew, cabbage and potatoes and traditional sour flatbread


ENTREE (V): Vegetarian Combination, served with injera (vegan)

Includes: Gomen (stewed greens), Misir Watt (lentils), Atikellt (cabbage and potatoes) and Shimbera Watt (chickpeas) with traditional sour flatbread


DESSERT: Rice Pudding (contains dairy)