Hearty, simple yet rather decadent, Lucy Ethiopian Cafe’s che’che’bsa is a twofer. Part one is a corn-based pan bread that’s crumbled, gently spiced with a sweet-hot berbere blend and sauteed in lots of butter. (The optional scrambled egg for an extra buck adds savory bulk.) Part two is the scoop of ultra-thick, crème fraiche-like yogurt drizzled with honey that offers the ideal sweet, tangy, cool counterpart. Bonus: The che’che’bsa is served all day, so you can even have breakfast for dinner. For an extra-indulgent meal, pair it with the peanut tea, which has nothing to do with brewed leaves and tastes like the liquefied center of a Reese’s cup, or the buna be-jebena, Ethiopian coffee prepared in a clay pot, served in traditional cini cups and accompanied by wafting incense.
Che’che’bsa, $8.50-$9.50 at Lucy Ethiopian Cafe, 334 Mass. Ave., Boston (617-536-0415)
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By Elizabeth Bomze | Photo Credit: Nicole Popma | Sept. 25, 2015
Hearty, simple yet rather decadent, Lucy Ethiopian Cafe’s che’che’bsa is a twofer. Part one is a corn-based pan bread that’s crumbled, gently spiced with a sweet-hot berbere blend and sauteed in lots of butter. (The optional scrambled egg for an extra buck adds savory bulk.) Part two is the scoop of ultra-thick, crème fraiche-like yogurt drizzled with honey that offers the ideal sweet, tangy, cool counterpart. Bonus: The che’che’bsa is served all day, so you can even have breakfast for dinner. For an extra-indulgent meal, pair it with the peanut tea, which has nothing to do with brewed leaves and tastes like the liquefied center of a Reese’s cup, or the buna be-jebena, Ethiopian coffee prepared in a clay pot, served in traditional cini cups and accompanied by wafting incense.
Che’che’bsa, $8.50-$9.50 at Lucy Ethiopian Cafe, 334 Mass. Ave., Boston (617-536-0415)
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