Dusty, you are one well travelled chick! I LOVE ethiopian food, my fave restaurant in the world is "Addis in Dar", a small & intimate restaurant in Dar Es Salaam. I tried cooking it once for my folks and made them eat with their hands! It turned out great. Getting the crepey pancakey thingys right was the hardest bit, there are that many variations on the recipe. My only experience with Ethiopia itself was 12 hours in the airport on a stopover, but I have heard fantastic things about the country. Oneday!!!