Chef Elias Taddesse has trained in France and worked in several Michelin-starred kitchens in Manhattan. But when it comes to his own restaurants, including the newly opened Doro Soul Food in Shaw, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Walk past any Ethiopian restaurant in Washington, DC, and you’ll likely be met by the enchanting scent of smoky spices and rich ...

To be regarded as part of a country’s culinary pride, a dish must have a history as rich as its taste. The stew known as doro wat fulfills that role for the nation of Ethiopia, and it’s fast becoming ...

On Ethiopian Christmas, Tsehay's owners ladle generous servings of doro wat onto communal platters. (Photos by Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post) The doro wat at Tsehay in Adams Morgan represents a ...

The link between food and community in Ethiopian culture is strong, as evidenced by the communal nature of many dishes integral to the cuisine. From special occasion stews to mixed meat-and-vegetable ...

At the center of a serving of doro wat sits a glistening, crimson egg, like the beating heart of a nation’s cuisine, a symbol of love born and reborn. That it’s fabulously delicious seems almost ...

The first time I asked for doro wat, item No. 5 on the lunch/dinner menu at CherCher Ethio­pian Restaurant, the waitress acted as if my order were open-source software, free for her to alter. “We have ...

If you ever find yourself in a local kitchen in Addis Ababa, don’t be surprised if you see a chicken being blown up like a birthday party balloon. It might look like a culinary magic trick, but this ...

Walk past any Ethiopian restaurant in Washington, DC, and you’ll likely be met by the enchanting scent of smoky spices and rich butter. To the region’s vast Ethiopian diaspora, the largest such ...

The Killer Dish: A regular installment in which our dining critic examines an outstanding local dish — its history, who created it, how it's made and what makes it special. Cafe Lalibela in Tempe is a ...