Hola! OK, I’m
committed to writing 20 minutes every day this Spring Break. I would also like to play my cello for 30
minutes every day. Good goals,
right?
I was thinking I’d like to do a restaurant review as our
writing 7 class did last week. I learned
about so many different restaurants that I had previously not heard of, and I’d
like to share one that I discovered yesterday.
The restaurant was called Habesha. To get there, drive north from UT on I-35,
exit Airport and stay on the access road until you pass Texas Cattle
Company. Right past its bright red sign,
you’ll see Habesha tucked behind it.
The day my friends and I went there was gray and dreary, but
as soon as we entered, we were struck by the delicious smells of spices and
incense; warmth exuded from the people, the food, and the ambiance. Deep red and orange-yellow table clothes and
paintings complemented this feeling.
We sat at a large table; we saw others were sharing large (2
ft X 2 ft) platters of spongy ingera bread, on which they dipped spicy lentils,
chick peas, salad, and other amazing sauces.
We ordered a six-dish vegetarian combination and an injera,
cottage-cheese appetizer. If you’ve
never had Ethiopian food, you’ve got to try it!
The spices are completely unique; tangy, spicy but not too spicy,
rich. I love the tangy, fermented injera
bread. Yum!
The circle seating around one plate, and eating with our
hands also gave a feeling of togetherness that really promoted good
conversation. We ended our meal after an
hour and a half, and we were completely filled.
Be careful not to fill up too much, because the injera bread seems to
expand inside of you! Our meal was
completed with dark, rich Ethiopian coffee in tiny cups. We had ours black without sugar; it has a
different flavor than any other that I’ve tasted.
I highly recommend visiting Habesha, or if you want to stay
closer to campus. Check out Asther’s,
which is also wonderful, and is just at Dean Keaton and I-35.
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