Ethiopia's Favorite Food: Injera and Wat

The Staple Meal

Injera – Spongy, sourdough flatbread made from teff flour (gluten-free, native grain). Served as both plate and utensil.

Wat (Wot) – Stew served atop injera. Varieties:

• Doro wat: Chicken stew with berbere spice, boiled eggs (celebratory).
• Siga wat: Beef/lamb.
• Misir wat: Red lentils (vegetarian).
• Gomen: Collard greens.
• Atakilt wat: Cabbage, carrots, potatoes.

Cultural Context

Eaten communally from a shared platter (mesob); right hand only. Coffee ceremony follows. Injera + wat is daily sustenance and ceremonial centerpiece.