{"id":653,"date":"2007-06-27T15:27:45","date_gmt":"2007-06-27T19:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tylercowensethnicdiningguide.com\/?p=653"},"modified":"2010-07-22T20:54:35","modified_gmt":"2010-07-23T01:54:35","slug":"abay-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tylercowensethnicdiningguide.com\/index.php\/abay-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Abay Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

Abay Market<\/strong>, 3811-A S. George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA<\/a>, 703-998-5322 (Metro Trip Planner<\/a> – opens in new window)
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\nNow this is an interesting place. They have only three dishes: raw beef, and I do mean slabs (tere sega), not chopped kitfo, lamb soup, and slightly cooked kitfo<\/a> (mostly raw). That\u2019s it. All come with bread, sauce, and spices. The lamb is pretty fatty, the soup is tasty.
\nNo doubt this is the best raw beef emporium for miles and miles around. It will disappoint those who seek side orders, vegetables, or indeed anything else. A+ for atmosphere. Ask for their assistance in eating the food.
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\nRecommended, but you\u2019d better know what you are looking for.<\/strong>
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\nUpdate March 25, 2009: <\/em>Currently the best Ethiopian place in my area. The menu has moved from having three items — raw beef only, plus fatty lamb soup — to some vegetables and cooked items as well.
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\nAlso see “Cuisine of Ethiopia<\/a>” on Wikipedia<\/p>\n

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