Food in Eritrea:
Foods
readily available in Eritrea include; poultry, lentils, vegetables,
maize, sorghum and fruits. The availability of fruits and vegetables
at local markets depend on the season. Eritreans also keep livestock
such as goat, cattle, sheep and pigs. Fresh seafood is also readily
available and is usually gotten from the Red Sea.
Typical Eritrean
dishes include stews or curries eaten together with Injera
or other kinds of locally prepared breads. Injera is a pancake
like bread
made from cereal flour such as; wheat, maize, teff, barley
or sorghum; sometimes a mixture of these.
Many people in Eritrean households traditionally eat food with
their hands. Dishes can be served on a mat or stumpy table sometimes
on a large plate for diners to share.
Asmara has the largest
selection of restaurants in the country. The city is home to
a number of restaurants serving a variety of cuisine such as;
local dishes, Italian and American foods. Beer and wine are
also available and there are a number of good bars in Asmara.
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