Hi Everybody, Lovers and future lovers of Ethiopian and Eritrean food!
Let me explain some issues shortly. First, the name, and we need a short glossary. Mesob is the traditional holder of the Ethiopian (and Eritrean) staple food, injera, a brownish, soft, spongy pancake-like bread. It is made of teff, a unique Ethiopian millet. The good news is it's gluten-free. So Mesob London means all places, i.e. restaurants, cafes and bars, where Ethiopian and/or Eritrean food is made in London.
This is a mesob, usually a woven basket:
And this is how injera looks like:
But this site is not just a propaganda for the Ethiopian and Eritrean food and its culture. This blog will evaluate and rate those eateries on a regular basis, to develop a kind of competition. I believe all of us just may win by such competitions, the owners and managers of the restaurants and the costumers alike.
The Team of London Mesob will consist usually 3-5 people visiting restaurants randomly and unannounced. We will develop a rating system soon based on the following preliminary criteria: 1) Table reservation process 2) Decoration of restaurant 3) Service 4) Menu 5) Authenticity of food 6) Price and quality.
Finally, an important statement: this blog excludes any reflection to political issues concerning Ethiopia and Eritrea while we believe that although politicians may divide people on a temporary basis, cultural ties like food are much stronger.
Check out our first visit and report soon!!!
Let me explain some issues shortly. First, the name, and we need a short glossary. Mesob is the traditional holder of the Ethiopian (and Eritrean) staple food, injera, a brownish, soft, spongy pancake-like bread. It is made of teff, a unique Ethiopian millet. The good news is it's gluten-free. So Mesob London means all places, i.e. restaurants, cafes and bars, where Ethiopian and/or Eritrean food is made in London.
This is a mesob, usually a woven basket:
But this site is not just a propaganda for the Ethiopian and Eritrean food and its culture. This blog will evaluate and rate those eateries on a regular basis, to develop a kind of competition. I believe all of us just may win by such competitions, the owners and managers of the restaurants and the costumers alike.
The Team of London Mesob will consist usually 3-5 people visiting restaurants randomly and unannounced. We will develop a rating system soon based on the following preliminary criteria: 1) Table reservation process 2) Decoration of restaurant 3) Service 4) Menu 5) Authenticity of food 6) Price and quality.
Finally, an important statement: this blog excludes any reflection to political issues concerning Ethiopia and Eritrea while we believe that although politicians may divide people on a temporary basis, cultural ties like food are much stronger.
Check out our first visit and report soon!!!
