pjchmiel >> vegan > ethiopian & african food

I say Ethiopian before the more-inclusive African, because most of what you'll see here is Ethiopian. My girlfriend and I absolutely LOVE Ethiopian food (it's very vegan-friendly) but have less experience with other African cuisines. Ethiopian food is eaten communally, with everyone eating off of the same platter, picking up pieces of the tasty food with the spongy "injera" bread.


Sheba Cafe Sample platter with cabbage, potatoes, red lentils, salad, etc. Good, but weird service.	Ethio Cafe Different buffet trip on a different day, lots of overlap. Sambusas are esp. great.	Ras Dashen Sampler platter with several different options. Lots of pulses, but great fresh veggies too.


Ras Dashen Spinach sambusas with excellent dipping sauce like great fresh salsa w/ cilantro!	Ethio Cafe Buffet trip #1, all kinds of potatoes, lentils, rice, veggies and salads. So good!	Ras Dashen Sampler platter from another visit. It's always exceptional, (and close to my house).


African Hut (Milwaukee) Some kind of "fufu", a spongy and bland bread, with peanut veggie stew. Interesting.	African Hut (Milwaukee) Vegetarian sampler with peanut stew, spinach, rice and (non-vegan) cornbread.	Handlebar African ground nut stew with veggies. Decent, but a little bland.