Salam Cafe Ethiopian and Somali Restaurant, Auburn
Ethiopian qay wat beef curry and Somali stewed lamb combo $15
If you’re the kind of person who wants to try a bit of everything, get the Ethiopian and Somali cuisine combo. On one side of the plate you’ll score the Somali bariis mansaf lamb with rice; on the other you’ll travel to Ethiopia with doro wat chicken stew or qay wat beef curry strewn across enjera, that spongy and slightly sour crepe made from teff flour.
Misir wat $10
Vegetarians don’t miss out with a choice of two Ethiopian stews: the shiro wat made from ground chickpeas and peas, and the misir wat made from red split lentils. Both are served on enjera with simmered vegetables and salad.
There’s not much in the way of ambience in the large and sparse dining room but that doesn’t seem to bother the all-male crowd of happy, homesick ex-pats dining in on our visit.
And before you scratch your head over the appearance of spaghetti on the menu, know that pasta or baasto, is a huge part of Somali cuisine as a result of Italian colonisers. Here it’s spiced lamb served on either plain or fried spaghetti
Salam Cafe & Restaurant
4/6-10 Harrow Road, Auburn, Sydney
Tel: +61 (02) 8964 6609
Open daily 8.30am-9pm
This article first appeared in Time Out Sydney. Read this article online or read more of my Time Out Sydney reviews.
Labels: Auburn, Cheap eat, Ethiopian, Sydney west
posted by Helen (Grab Your Fork) on 12/04/2018 12:22:00 am
1 Comments:
At 12/06/2018 8:10 am, Min Ai said…
I love Ethiopian food! I'm not a vegetarian but love all the non meat options too. :)
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