Cafe Ethiopia, San Francisco

###Five Things to Know About Cafe Ethiopia You won’t find anybody eating from an individual plate at Cafe Ethiopia. That’s because the restaurant, in classic Ethiopian tradition, serves their bright, flavorful cuisine on communal platters the whole table can partake of. Before circling around the table with a group of friends, here are a few things to keep in mind: * **Ethiopian meals are served on Injera.** This slightly sour flatbread made of teff flour has a soft, spongy consistency, making it the perfect serving vessel for the stewed entrees. * **Ethiopians traditionally eat with their fingers.** Try it by breaking off a piece of injera and using that to scoop up a chosen dish. * **Everyone eats from the same plate.** This signifies friendship and keeps siblings from pulling the old “unscrew-the-salt-shaker-cap” prank. * **There’s something for both carnivores and herbivores.** Meat eaters will enjoy the tibsie sega—beef sautéed in butter, tomatoes, onions, and spices—whereas vegetarians can opt for the bersin—split lentils with berbere sauce. * **You can compliment meals with authentic Ethiopian beer, or tejj.** It’s a slightly bubbly wine made from fermented honey.