What is Ethiopian food? Feeling adventurous I decided to drag 20 people along to find out. Located on Henley Beach Road this is probably one of the few places to get traditional Ethiopian food in Adelaide. The decor is basic and the service is a bit slow.

On this occasion, the group decided to go for the banquet. The prices were reasonable and it was a great way to taste a bit of everything. To my surprise we were only given forks and no individual plates. A large plate appeared with seven dishes on pieces of Ethiopian bread called Injera. The bread was soft and delicate and we were encouraged to eat the dishes by breaking off the bread and scooping up the mains. Being someone who likes to eat pizza with a knife and fork, this was truly messy experience. The bread was difficult to work with and my friends started scooping the food with their hands. It was so primitive and the personal hygiene of my friends came into question.

Personally, I only liked one dish in the entire banquet, the Doro Wot. This was chicken legs and boiled eggs cooked in red chilli pepper. It was amazing and delicious. While the other dishes weren’t like anything I’ve ever tasted, they also weren’t to my liking. Perhaps I’m not accustomed to all those African spices and flavours. Would I go back? Only for the Doro Wot dish that I could have to myself.

WHERE: 126 Henley Beach Rd, Torrensville