Meat
Tibs
ጥብስ
Ethiopia
A whole family of pan-fried Ethiopian meat dishes — beef, lamb or fish sautéed in niter kibbeh with onions, jalapeños, garlic and warm spices. Quick, smoky and explosively savory; the dish you order for a special meal in a hurry.
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What it is
A closer look at Tibs.
A whole family of pan-fried Ethiopian meat dishes — beef, lamb or fish sautéed in niter kibbeh with onions, jalapeños, garlic and warm spices. Quick, smoky and explosively savory; the dish you order for a special meal in a hurry.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
Sizzling hot meat with charred edges, visible niter kibbeh, crisp onions and jalapeños; often served on a clay plate over an open flame.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Tibs.
Names around the table
One food, more than one name.
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Ethiopia
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አልጫ ጥብስ
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Lithuania
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Medellín, Colombia
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Mongolia
Boodog
Боодог
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Asturias, Spain
Cachopo
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Italy
Capra alla neretese
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