Mesob
Handmade wicker hourglass-shaped table with a designed domed cover. Families sit around Mesob on low comfortable divan stools about eight inches high. Meals are family-style on one large platter one or two Injera are placed in the bottom, while various stews are spooned on top in small mounds.

Injera
Both plate and utensil, Injera is large crepe-like bread on which a stew is served and with which one eats the stew served up upon it. One tears a small piece of Injera, wraps it around a mouthful of stew and eats it.

Wat
Flavored by a variety of spices, wat is a stew prepared with beef, lamb, chicken, fish, beans or other vegetables.

Key-Wat
Hot and Spicy
Berbere (hot red pepper) powder used for Key-Wot.

Alecha-Wat
Mild

Tibs
Sauteed chunks or strips of meat.

Fitfit
Shredded Injera, which is then mixed with wat.

Mitmita
Powder of hottest peppers mixed with salt and spices.

Awaze
Paste of hot peppers containing garlic, ginger, salt and other spices.

Kareya
Ethiopian name for hot green pepper.