Food & Drink

Staple foods include kitcha, a thin bread made from wheat, and injera, a spongy pancake. Local specialities are often spicy. Massawa is renowned for excellent seafood, particularly lobster and prawns. Italian cuisine dominates in restaurants in larger cities.

Tea and espresso are drunk without milk, but with a lot of sugar, whilst coffee comes with ginger or black pepper and sugar. Exotic fruit juices available.