Yair Avi Yosef Angel“We know that in biblical times the bread was round and high,” explained Agenyahu. Upon moving to Israel, Ethiopian Jews changed their baking technique. Now the bread is baked on a burner or even in the oven, and the bread is wrapped in lettuce leaves. To break the fast on Sigd, Ethiopian Jews feast on lamb or chicken stew with potatoes and eggs. Sweet Ethiopian challah (Dabo)Dabo was blessed by religious leaders and served during shabbat and holidays, and was considered a staple of Jewish Ethiopian Shabbat breakfasts.

Source: Ethiopian News December 01, 2016 20:48 UTC