Mountain View Voice
A Bite of Ethiopia in San Jose - by Robert Rich rrich.com
"...Ethiopian food ranks among my favorites in the world. Humble yet sophisticated, complex yet comforting, this ancient cuisine has a unique style, with its dynamic balance among dozens of exotic spices.
 Most Ethiopian meals center around a large communal platter, covered with a spongy sourdough crepe called Injera, made originally from the African grain teff. Teff contains its own symbiotic yeast, which naturally ferments as the Injera batter sits overnight.
Various sauce-based dishes pool around the injera. Guests eat with their right hand, tearing fresh pieces of crepe for edible utensils to scoop sauces with their fingers. The best part comes toward the end, when the saturated injera underneath gets devoured.
This deeply flavored cuisine has something to offer vegetarians and carnivores alike, especially those who like their food spicy hot...
Funky and Addictive, The Lunch Box won't attract every casual passerby. Its unadorned exterior sits almost invisible in a transitional neighborhood on busy San Carlos Street, a few blocks south of Bascom. Inside you'll find seven wooden tables, plastic booths, metal chairs on white linoleum floor. Ethiopian pop music percolates from a TV above the fridge...." more >>
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