Tikel Gomen

"Tikel Gomen at Bunna Cafe — the spiced cabbage and potato stew is made with turmeric, cardamom, and a base of niter kibbeh. The cabbage is cooked until it has collapsed and absorbed the spiced butter entirely. Comfort food at the highest level of its category."

"Tikel gomen is turmeric-spiced cabbage and potato, slow-cooked until the cabbage is caramelized and the potato is beginning to collapse. The turmeric gives it color and a gentle earthy warmth. This is everyday Ethiopian cooking executed with care."

"The cabbage at Bunna is cooked long enough that it loses its structural identity and becomes something else — soft, sweet, spiced. The potato soaks up the braising liquid. These are the dishes that sustain a cuisine, not the dishes that headline it."