- Any taste
- Savory9
- Spicy11
- Sweet3
- Sour3
- Smoky0
- Rich7
- Fresh2
- Any ingredient
- Beef5
- Lamb1
- Chicken1
- Egg1
- Dairy & cheese5
- Beans & tofu3
- Wheat & flour11
- Vegetables2
- Nuts & seeds1
- Any type
- Main dish11
- Bread & pastry3
- Snack4
- Drink5
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How to pronounce Genfo
Genfo is written ገንፎ where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /gɨnfo/. In plain English letters that is GEN-fo, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.
What is Genfo?
Genfo is a main dish of Ethiopia. People usually eat it for breakfast. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour and dairy & cheese. It tastes spicy and rich.
Where Genfo comes from
Genfo is one of 23 signature dishes of Ethiopia on this map.
- Doro wat ዶሮ ወጥ
Doro wat is the chicken stew of Ethiopian feasts.
- Firfir ፍርፍር
Firfir, also called fit-fit, is the classic breakfast of Ethiopia, also eaten in Eritrea.
- Kinche ቂንጨ
Kinche, qinch'e in Amharic, is a porridge that English sources call a very common and cheap Ethiopian breakfast or supper.
- Gored gored ጎረድ ጎረድ
Gored gored is a raw beef dish of Ethiopia, called gurguddaa in Oromo, and like kitfo it is widely popular and considered a national dish.
- Quanta ቋንጣ
Quanta, also spelled quwanta, is Ethiopian dried beef, an air-dried jerky made with traditional spices.
- Tibs ጥብስ
Tibs are pieces of meat sauteed with vegetables, one of the best-loved dishes of Ethiopia.
Dishes like Genfo in other countries
Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Genfo:
- Shafut شفوت
Shafut, also spelled shafoot or shafuta, is a cold Yemeni dish of lahoh, a spongy sourdough flatbread, or of shredded bread, soaked in a mixture of haqeen, a traditional buttermilk, and yoghurt with herbs, sahawiq hot sauce and leek.
- Mujallala مجللة
Mujallala is a dish of Jordanian cooking known especially in the area of Ma'an, in the south of the country.
- Etli tirit tirit
Etli tirit is a dish from Konya: pieces of stale flatbread are soaked with the broth of boiled lamb, then topped with the shredded meat, yoghurt and melted butter.
- Karađorđeva šnicla карађорђева шницла
Karađorđeva šnicla is a rolled cutlet of veal or pork stuffed with kajmak, the thick Serbian clotted cream, breaded and deep-fried, then served with tartare sauce and lemon.