Submitted by Ambo Ehtiopian Cuisine
Bellingham’s first Ethiopian restaurant will celebrate its one year anniversary with a party from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
“I want to say thank you to Bellingham,” said Mulunesh Belay, owner of Ambo Ethiopian Cuisine, located inside the Bellingham Public Market at 1530 Cornwall Avenue. Mulunesh said she hopes that people who have never tried the restaurant will also come to enjoy the first birthday party. “This restaurant, to share my people’s food, is my dream come true. I want to celebrate with everyone.”
The party will feature a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony, birthday cake and door prizes, including a Grand Prize of a complete catered meal for a family of five. Other prizes include the family platter meal worth $50, a $25 gift certificate, and a number of gift certificates for a free meal.
At the party, Mulunesh will also unveil some exciting new menu changes. Fans of the very popular chicken stew don’t need to worry though, as Ambo Ethiopian Cuisine will continue to serve the dish known as doro wot. Mulunesh said that earlier in the year, she put some new dishes on the menu in its place, but so many people were desperate for their Ethiopian chicken stew that she brought it right back.
“People are crazy about doro wot,” she said, with a smile.
After nine years of running her popular and beloved food stand at the Bellingham Farmer’s Market, Mulunesh Belay, also known as Mulu, opened Ambo Ethiopian Cuisine restaurant last November.
Traditionally, an Ethiopian family sits around a large platter on which there is injera, a huge round of sourdough flatbread, on top of which are heaped fragrant mounds of spiced meats and vegetables. Rather than using utensils, diners tear off pieces of the injera and use them to scoop up the delicious morsels of food. At Ambo Ethiopian Cuisine, Mulu offers traditional food served in individual-sized portions or on family platters. Everyone is welcome to use the injera to eat or the restaurant’s forks, knives and spoons.
