The Pantry
Popcorn at a coffee ceremony is not an accident — fandisha, kolo, and himbasha make up the buna kurse, the small feast beside the jebena.
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Every August, Ethiopian children sing at doorways and are paid in small round loaves — mulmul dabo, the bread of the Buhe holiday.
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Baked in banana leaves for holidays, homecomings, and blessings — defo dabo is the monumental bread that means occasion.
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Clay, horn, straw, and fire — the traditional tools of the Ethiopian kitchen are objects of craft as much as function. A guided tour, from jebena to wancha.
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In Ethiopia, the highest form of hospitality is feeding someone by hand — gursha, the shared bite that turns a meal into a bond.
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