Anna Mindess
Sign language interpreter by day, food writer by night; endlessly fascinated by the interplay of what we eat and who we are.
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East Bay Ethnic Eats
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- Dinner with The Spice Whisperer
- Sushi California: 27 years as Berkeley’s Beloved Japanese restaurant with an Okinawan Twist
- A Dozen Deaf Foodies Savor Gourmet Ghetto Tasting Tour in ASL
- FuseBOX Electrifies West Oakland with Chef Chang’s Korean Small Plates
- How to Buy a Live Fish in Oakland Chinatown for Chinese New Year
- Café Raj Creates Community and Great Food
- Mazatlán’s Endless Seafood Fiesta
- Watermelon and Pomegranate to celebrate Persian Longest Night of the Year
- Ancient Ethiopian Cuisine Honored with a Limited Run At Guest Chef
- Noriko Nurtures Berkeley Diners with Homey Japanese Dishes
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Tag Archives: Ethiopian food
Ancient Ethiopian Cuisine Honored with a Limited Run At Guest Chef
I’m perched on one of five bar seats with a ringside view of the open kitchen at The Guest Chef in Oakland, where Selome Haileleoule and sous chef Showit Woldu adorn injera draped platters with mounds of fragrant spiced stews … Continue reading
Posted in Ethiopian food, vegetarian food
Tagged doro wat, ethiopian cooking, Ethiopian food, Guest Chef, injera, Selome Haileleoul
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Drink up the Culture at a Traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
Invited to attend a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony, I smell the incense, sip the coffee and share in the centuries-old ritual. Continue reading
Eat with Your Hands for a Sensuous, Intimate, Mindful Meal
Eating with the hands is more than just a way to maneuver food to the mouth. It embodies cultural values including, a sensuous connection to the food, the feeling of sharing and community, practicality avoiding waste, even prolonging a delicious meal by enjoying the lingering aroma of it on the fingers. Many cultures, such as Indian, Arab and African have dined this way for thousands of years. In a video-clip, the writer receives a hands-on lesson in eating with the hands — Moroccan style.
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Posted in Ethiopian food, Indian food, Morocco, Politeness
Tagged Cafe Colucci, cultural misunderstandings, eating with hands, Ethiopian food, Fetlework Tefferi, Fharzana Elankumaran, indian food, injera, Moroccan food, Mostafa Raiss El Fenni, Sahara Home Decor, Tanjia, Vinita Chopra Jacinto
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