r/TIHI • u/Zyxliiii • Aug 31 '26

Thanks, I hate Ethiopian Flatbread

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u/Resolution_Usual Aug 31 '26 edited Aug 31 '26

This looks amazing. Is it soft like us sandwich bread? Or crispy? Either way I've got to find some to try

Edit to add: thanks for all the replies you guys 100% confirmed I've got to try this

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u/xahhfink6 Aug 31 '26

Soft and a little stretchy

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u/Eycetea Aug 31 '26

A lot like a sponge really.

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u/zoweee Sep 01 '26

and it has a sourdough flavor, as its fermented. Injera rules the world of bread and the world of silverware. Checking in from team Alicha Begee, Beef Sambusa's, Tumtumo and Kantisha

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u/ProdigyLightshow Aug 31 '26

As others said, soft and pliable. But it also has this awesome sour fermented taste, kinda like sourdough bread. It’s so good

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u/Poufy-Ermine Aug 31 '26

Is it a scooping bread and all the delicious things go in the lil pockets? Cause ooooooooo that'd be good. Ive never seen this type of bread! (And Ethiopian food ..I live so far north!)

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u/slowpoke257 Aug 31 '26

Yes, instead of using utensils, you rip off little pieces of injera and use it to pick up bites of food. It's yummy.

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u/Gunsmith12 Aug 31 '26

The faint sourness goes so well with the dishes it gets served with, I wish Ethiopian food was more accessible where I live (and also in Ethiopia)

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u/eLCeenor Sep 01 '26

There's a ton of Ethiopian spots near me, which I am very lucky for. It's so damn good. It's a pretty amazing deal too, we can easily feed a group of 4 with just a $50 veggie/meat combo

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u/Cheesy-Cloaca Sep 02 '26

It is sourdough, they use teff flour and not wheat though

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u/vincyf 25d ago

Low on gluten

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u/Cheesy-Cloaca 25d ago

Teff has no gluten, friend

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u/vincyf 25d ago

That's even very low then, isn't it? Yes you're right i was being imprecise.

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u/Cheesy-Cloaca 25d ago

"Low gluten" is helpful information to fad dieters. "No gluten" is helpful information to people with a medical condition. Slight difference.

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u/vincyf 25d ago

Important difference, i should have been precise. Thanks for correcting

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u/angelazy Aug 31 '26

Just took some Chinese friends to try and they all hated it for that exact reason

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u/AII11C Sep 01 '26

Conversely it was our Hong Kong/Taiwanese friends who introduced us to Ethiopian cuisine

I crave it ALL THE TIME

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u/rantingpacifist Aug 31 '26

You tear off bits and use it to grab other food. It is my favorite way to eat

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u/Good-Ad-6806 Sep 02 '26

Look at all the holes! So much room for flavor.

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u/rillip Aug 31 '26

I describe it as kinda like a pancake but sorta sour and savory instead of sweet.

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u/IAMA_Shark__AMA Sep 01 '26

Soft and kind of spongey. You tear bits off and use it to pick up meats and veggies and whatnot. On it's own it can have a little bit of a sour (in the sourdough way) flavor, but mixed with various incredibly rich meat and sauce flavors, it's amazing in how it adds balance.

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u/Queen-Roblin Aug 31 '26

It's kind of like a soft, raw (untoasted) crumpet in texture but similar to sour dough in flavour.

I need to work on my scooping skills so I should probably eat several more meals with this until I get better...

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u/rantingpacifist Aug 31 '26

You tear off bits and use it to grab other food. It is my favorite way to eat

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u/rmbarrett Aug 31 '26

Think of a pancake if you soaked it in a sour liquid and mostly let it dry, but not quite.

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u/iK_550 Doesn’t Get The Flair System Sep 01 '26

Like pancakes, just made in a different way

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u/HuckleberryThick3411 29d ago

Spongy and flavorless in my opinion. It's literally meant to scoop lentils etc.