Massawa is renowned for its excellent seafood, especially prawns and lobster. Staple foods include kitcha , a thin bread made from wheat and injera , a spongy pancake.
Local specialities are often very spicy.
Tea and espresso are drunk black with a lot of sugar. In some regions coffee is served with ginger or black pepper and sugar. In marketplaces a certain amount of bargaining is expected, but prices at shops in towns are usually fixed. May Liberation Day , countrywide. Jun Martyrs' Day.