berbere

/ beəˈbeə /

noun

1. a hot-tasting Ethiopian paste made from garlic, cayenne pepper, coriander, and other spices, often used in stews

Word History and Origins

Origin of berbere¹

French

Example Sentences

Alta Adams’ chili crisp blends Fresno chiles smoked in-house and dehydrated, house-roasted peanuts, porcini mushroom powder and Ethiopian berbere spice.

From Los Angeles Times

In “On the Curry Trail,” he shares his recipe for Madras curry powder, as its flavors evoke his childhood memories, and he explores the complexities of Trinidad and Tobago curry powder, ras el hanout and berbere, as well as a trifecta of Thai curry pastes.

From Washington Post

Taddesse buys whole chickens from the pedigreed D’Artagnan; whips up a batter from buttermilk, rosemary, cumin, garam masala and berbere; dredges the chicken parts in several flours; and fries them in shortening.

From Washington Post

The golden crust relies on ground cassava versus breadcrumbs for its crunch; a topping of fontina cheese and tomato sauce slips berbere, the warm Ethiopian spice blend, into the meld.

From Washington Post

Brown’s exemplary grilled half-chicken, the bird soft and full-flavored, gets a nuanced, glossy brick-red berbere sauce that builds heat, with that Ethiopian spice blend sourced from Sebhat Bakery & Grocery in the South End.

From Seattle Times