I've been looking for an Ethiopean restaurant in CT and found an Eritrean one, someone told me the food is the same. Is this true? Also, if anyone actually knows a good restaurant in CT, I'd really appreciate it if they could make a suggestion.
The Alchemist
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Although, Eritrea got its independence from Ethiopia they share a similar cultural background. The cuisine of Eritrea is almost the same as the cuisine of Ethiopia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_Eritrea
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If you want to know about good Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurants, I did a search for Ethiopian restaurants in CT. I found that there are 2 restaurants in CT.
http://www.ethionetworks.com/Restaurants.html
Lalibela Restaurant
176 Temple Street, New Haven, CT 06510
(203)789-1232
http://www.lalibelarestaurant.com
(This seems to be the more popular one and it maybe close to CafeAdulis - the Eritrean restaurant)
Wolde's Ethiopian Restaurant
89 Arch St. Hartford, CT 06103
(860)525-4103
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For Eritrean Restaurant, I could only find 1 restaurant in the CT area.
CafeAdulis
228 College Street New Haven, CT 06511
(203)777-5081
http://www.caffeadulis.com/
Never_Cease_To_Be_Amazed
The two cuisines are really one and the same, to a western tongue. That's not to say Westerners can't discern different tastes, just that an expertise in Ethiopian v. Eritrean cuisine would be rather profound. Think of it this way - Mexican food in the U.S. can be Tex-Mex, verde (NM), Cal-Mex... but Americans unfamiliar with Mexican cuisine can be forgiven for not knowing that the very best posole comes from New Mexico and that barbacoa is best in Colorado. It's all still Mexican food.