What’s out Addis food tips
The papaya is a pear-shaped tree-fruit that is commonly referred to as the “the Fruit of the Angels,” due to its multiple health benefits. When ripe, the papaya’s flesh tends to turn an orange/pink, orange/yellow color and can be characterized as having a rich, yet sweet flavor. Papaya can be eaten outright after removing the […]
Clean Cooking across Ethiopia: Eliminating Indoor Pollution and Saving Trees.An interview with Konjit Negussu: Director of the Ethiopian Clean Cooking Alliance Association If you were walking in the hills above Addis on Thursday July 23rd you would have seen over 70 muddy-handed people planting indigenous trees. They represented more than 20 organisations and were planting
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Teff, an ancient grain originally from Ethiopia, is a staple crop for 50 million people in the country. It is also increasingly popular worldwide, touted as a superfood for its gluten-free, high fiber and protein, and low-sugar properties. Yet dramatic temperature increases projected in Ethiopia by 2070, could force farmers to grow it only in
Ethiopia’s harvest in unique! In most countries harvest of Hass variety occurs between November to May. In Tigray they are harvesting in June and expect to have a second harvest in November. This places Ethiopia at a huge comparative advantage for Avocado production and primarily for export. Ethiopia has favorable agroclimatic conditions to produce and
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated Sheger Bread Factory, the largest bakery and flour factory in Africa. Built in Kaliti on 41,000 square meters of land, it will be able to reduce the current cost of a 100 gram bread to 1 birr and 20 cents down from three birr. “The Sheger Bread Factory we inaugurated
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Alas it is now the season for itchy eyes, runny noses, sneezing and very often combined with fevers…. Ethiopians tell you it is “Gunfam” or Flu and ferengies will tell you it is “Allergies” or the “Common Cold”. As a sufferer you cough and splutter and carry on with your daily activities as best you
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Nestled in the dense rainforest of the Kafa Biosphere Reserve in southwest Ethiopia are thousands of genetic variants of coffee – an important seed bank of wild Arabica that faces extinction as a result of climate change. Preserving Ethiopia’s prized Arabica coffee is key not only for coffee drinkers worldwide, but also for the estimated
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Ethiopia is one of the main honey producing countries in Africa. This 2014 documentary, Honeys of Ethiopia, takes a look at some of the special honeys that are produced in different regions of the country. The film promotes the Honey Network: a network of beekeepers and farmers that, through specific educational training, improvements in marketing
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Popular Moyo’s Cafe with its pleasant Green décor on Mikey Leland Street was established in 2010 focusing on juices, smoothies and meals specifically to encourage healthy and clean eating when dining out. A year ago, due to increased demand from clients for weight loss oriented meal prep and diets, they decided to introduce a keto
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Turmeric is a widely known spice that comes from a rhizome belonging to the same family as ginger. It has been used in Ayurveda medicine and in the beauty industry for thousands of years. It is used in dye, culinary dishes including hair and skincare products as an active ingredient. The spice also provides protection
