We have a new sign as part of a name rebrand. And Selam Vegan has moved upstairs for better service, accessibility and universality. See our Instagram story “New Beginnings✨” @selamtoronto. Selam is our new name ✋🏿Selam is a greeting meaning “peace be with you”. Pero Restaurant and Selam Vegan have joined in name to […]
Eating with injera
Injera is the national dish of Ethiopia and Eritrea and central to any meal of our meals. It’s a flatbread, an eating utensil, and the plate itself! The meal is over when the entire “tablecloth” of injera is gone. Utensils are optional. How to eat! Pieces of injera are used to pick up bites of […]
Enjoy a coffee ceremony
Being invited to a coffee ceremony is a mark of great respect. In Eritrea and Ethiopia, it brings relatives, neighbours, and visitors together in a social gathering. Our Coffee Ceremony Green coffee beans are first roasted over an open flame in a pan, then ground, boiled in a clay jebena jug, strained, and served. Popcorn […]
Use frankincense for cleansing and more
Frankincense is part of a traditional coffee ceremony. The dried tree sap gives a sweet pine-like aroma when heated. Frankincense helps mental clarity🙋, relaxation🧘🏾 and is anti-fungal🌞. The distinct aroma comes from special molecules ⚛. A growing body of research is showing that it may help with pain relief, depression and anxiety. Learn more: 5 […]
Our unique spices and sauces
Ethiopian and Eritrean spices have a sort of mysterious nature about them, as they are not commonly found around the globe. Dedication and skill is taken to prepare these spices. The agriculture system for spices 🍃in Ethiopia and Eritrea are all rain fed and almost all are cultivated organically from the wild. Farmers also observe […]
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