Genfo (, ''gänəfo''), Ga’at (, ''ga'atə''), or Marca (
Oromiffa: Marqaa) is a stiff porridge-like substance that is normally formed into a round shape with a hole in the middle for the dipping sauce, a mixture of butter and red peppers, or pulses such as sunflower, seed, nut (
''Carthamus tinctorius'') and flax (''
Linum usitatissimum'').
Genfo shares many similarities with the Arab
Asida. Genfo is made with barley or wheat flour and to cook it the flour and water are combined and stirred continuously with a wooden spoon. Genfo is presented in a large mound with a hole in the center, filled with a mixture of ''
niter kibbeh
''Niter kibbeh'', or ''niter qibe'' ( '), also called (in Tigrinya), is a seasoned, clarified butter used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. Its preparation is similar to that of ghee, but ''niter kibbeh'' is simmered with spices such as ...
'' and ''
berbere
Berbere ( ''bärbäre'', ''bärbärä'') is a spice mixture whose constituent elements usually include chili peppers, coriander, garlic, ginger, Ethiopian holy basil (besobela) seeds, korarima, rue, ajwain or radhuni, nigella, and fenugr ...
''.
[Harry Kloman: ''Mesob Across America: Ethiopian Food in the U.S.A.'' Iuniverse, 2010, ]
(online)
/ref> The porridge may be eaten with the hands or with a utensil.[''How Genfo Breaks the Mold of Ethiopian Food Expectations''](_blank)
Eater, Tammie Teclemariam, February 17
Events Pre-1600
* 1370 – Northern Crusades: Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Teutonic Knights meet in the Battle of Rudau.
* 1411 – Following the successful campaigns during the Ottoman Interregnum, Musa Çelebi, one of the sons ...
, 2016.
See also
* Eritrean cuisine
Eritrean cuisine is based on Eritrea's native culinary traditions, but also arises from social interchanges with other regions. The local cuisine shares very strong similarities with the cuisine of neighboring Ethiopia with several dishes being ...
* List of African dishes
Africa is the second-largest continent on Earth, and is home to hundreds of different cultural and ethnic groups. This diversity is reflected in the many local culinary traditions in choice of ingredients, style of preparation, and cooking techn ...
* List of Ethiopian dishes and foods
This is a list of Ethiopian and Eritrean dishes and foods. Ethiopian cuisine, Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisines characteristically consists of vegetable and often very spicy meat dishes, usually in the form of ''wat (food), wat'' (also ''w'et'', '' ...
* List of porridges
Porridge is a dish made by boiling ground, crushed, or chopped starchy plants (typically grains) in water, milk, or both, with optional flavorings, and is usually served hot in a bowl or dish. It may be served as a sweet or savory dish, depending ...
* Asida
* Flummery, the original recipe of which was a strained, sour oatmeal jelly
References
Eritrean cuisine
Ethiopian cuisine
Porridges
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