The very special Habesha Restaurant

By Daniel Honan
Updated June 23 2017 - 5:52pm, first published 3:30pm
COMPELLING CUISINE: Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant, in King Street, Newcastle.
COMPELLING CUISINE: Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant, in King Street, Newcastle.

It feels awkward, at first. A large silver bowl and jug is brought to the table by one of the wait-staff and you’re asked to wash your hands. You rub soap dispensed from a pump bottle all over your mitts, and then rinse with lukewarm water. The foamy water catches in the basin below, and then you’re ready to eat.

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