Eshraqa, eritrea

 

“No one knows about Eritrea. Eritreans are a kind people, we share everything, especially food.”

 
 
 
 

To eat in Eritrea, is to share. And to cook, is to love. 

Eritrea — bordering Sudan and Ethiopia, and hugging the Red Sea coast — is a place of seaside beauty, art deco architecture and magnificent mountain ranges. Despite a history marred by colonisation and conflict, Eshraqa wants her classes to be an insight into her authentic homeland. 

She speaks of sitting beside her mother and grandmother after school, learning spice by spice, ingredient by ingredient. As a young girl she’d watch these matriarchs pour themselves into their dishes to feed the wider family, and now Eshraqa does the same. “We cook to show people we love them,” she says. “Nothing will taste the same as my grandmother’s cooking — but I hope my cooking tastes just as good to my kids. Different, but good… because you say it with your heart and then you cook.”

 
 

  • Eshraqa tells us that to eat in Eritrea is to share, and to cook is to love, a sentiment stirred through all her recipes. There’s her ginger-spiced coffee, and crispy fava bean falafels dipped in tahini, awakening your tastebuds with every mouthful. There’s Eshraqa’s Spice Rice, a dish which lives up to its name, marrying cinnamon, cloves, cumin and cardamom! There’s Sheiya, a bbq-styled lamb dish served with a spicy peanut sauce, cooked on a stove, before filling the pot with dancing smoke to give it that real bbq flavour. And lastly, there’s Eshraqa’s doughnuts, extra spongey and dipped in creamy condensed milk and a sprinkle of coconut - it doesn’t get much sweeter than this!

  • Eritrean Ginger Coffee (Vegan GF NF)
    Chickpea & Fava Bean Falafels | served w/ tahini sauce & pita bread (Vegan NF)
    Sheiya | BBQ-style diced lamb (GF NF DF)
    Shatah | peanut butter + chilli sauce (Vegan DF GF)
    Salatuh alkhiar maa alzabadi | yoghurt + cucumber sauce (NF GF)
    Adas | Lentil & tomato stew (Vegan NF GF)
    Spice Rice (Vegan NF GF)
    Salatuh Khadra | rainbow salad (Vegan NF GF)
    Lugaimat | doughnuts (Vegetarian NF - vegan option possible)

    *Please note; our menus are subject to change without notice.

Please note: Our menus are thoughtfully designed in consultation with our cooking instructors, ensuring they stay true to their cultural roots and story. Due to the shared nature of our cooking experiences, we are unable to accommodate dietary modifications. We have listed dietary information in brackets under each menu for your convenience. If you have any questions about the menu, please don't hesitate to reach out to us via email prior to booking - we would love to host you!

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