Wine

Tej

ጠጅ

Ethiopia

Ethiopia's national drink: a golden honey wine fermented with gesho branches, served in round-bellied berele flasks. Simultaneously sweet, dry, fizzy and floral — and Ethiopia's contribution to the world of mead.

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Tej sticker illustration

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What it is

A closer look at Tej.

Ethiopia's national drink: a golden honey wine fermented with gesho branches, served in round-bellied berele flasks. Simultaneously sweet, dry, fizzy and floral — and Ethiopia's contribution to the world of mead.

What to look for

Know it when you find it.

A golden, slightly cloudy honey wine served in a round-bottomed berele flask; sweet yet dry, with a floral honey aroma.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Tej.

Native to

Ethiopia

Country-wide tradition

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Traditional in

Eritrea

Country-wide tradition

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Names around the table

One food, more than one name.

Tejprimary
Mieslocal · 🇪🇷
ሜስlocal · 🇪🇷
ጠጅlocal · 🇪🇹
Mesalias
Miesalias

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