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The longer Iām vegan, the more I crave & appreciate natural foods filled with flavour which make me feel good. With veganism becoming such a big topic recently, itās easy to forget that it isnāt a new thing. Itās been around for a long, long time and some culturesā cuisine are often naturally vegan. Ethiopian is one of those. ā£
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I found Kokeb by googling ābest Ethiopian in Londonā (yes food bloggers need tips too š) and this came up several times so I decided to pop along. ā£
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I didnāt expect to meet such a passionate, bubbly character but Getenesh, who has single handedly run this place since 1999 (despite living outside of London), warmed my heart. She cooks with love and is passionate about food waste. She even fed us some food off of a spoon to make sure nothing was thrown š¤£ā£
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Chris and I werenāt super hungry so we shared a platter (which was surprisingly filling). Hereās what we thought: ā£
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š±Vegan Sharing Platter with:ā£
š± Ye-misir key wot – Cooked red lentils, chopped onions, garlic, tomato purĆ©e & mild Berbereā£
š±Ye-Alicha Kik Wot – Yellow split peas simmered in onion & garlic sauce, flavoured w/ garlic & gingerā£
š± Chopped spinach cooked w/ onions, garlic & green chilliā£
š±Ye-atiklt wot – Mixed vegetables cooked with onions garlic, ginger ā£
š±Fosolia & carrot – seasoned French green beans & sliced carrot cooked with onionsā£
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āļøEverything was heavenly. Honestly dreamy. Bold flavours, perfectly cooked veg and the Injera was a delight – light and spongey but filling. Injera (for those who donāt know) is Ethiopian bread which looks like a pancake but is more sourā£
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šLocation: Caledonian Roadā£ā£ā£ā£ā£ā£ā£ā£
š¾GF Options? Yesā£ā£ā£ā£
š±100% Vegan? Noā£
š Eatery: Casual ā£restaurantā£ā£
š°Affordability: Ā£ā£ā£
š½Portions: Standardā£ā£ā£ā£ā£ā£
š©āš³Service: Laidback, welcoming, easy going. Doing it all by herself which is incredible but means it can be slow at timesā£
š¶Vibe: Relaxed, traditional musicā£
šø @thebigjolleyvegan & meā£ā£ā£ā£ā£ā£ā£ā£
š¦Leftovers: No, we ate it allā£ā£ā£ā£ā£
šSustainability: Getenesh is passionate about tackling food waste and will only let you order lots if you take it home