It is the Injera, the sourdough pancake-like bread of Ethiopia. Then just swoop it up and pop it into your mouth. It is put on a little table close by. Or she may bring a weakly carbonated water or Tella, the homemade beer. No other dessert is served.
Coffee comes in on a tray in tiny Japanese cups served black with sugar.
Dinner is concluded with hand-washing again and incense is burned. You'll need the largest Teflon skillet you can find and a high round tray, at least fifteen inches in diameter. The closest substitute devised in our test kitchen is a large buckwheat pancake which does not taste exactly like Injera but is similar in texture and color. Place the tray on a bridge table or a small round table around which your guests are crowded side by side on bridge chairs or stools. Conduct the hand-washing ceremony as described earlier before you serve the meal.