Asmara

Vegetarian Combo

Sprawling sampler of misir, shiro, gomen, atkilt, lentil salad and timatim on a single layer of injera

Zigni

Eritrean beef stew in deep berbere with a long, slow simmer — closer to ragù in texture than the chunkier tibs

Dorho (Doro) Wat

Chicken stewed in berbere with hard-boiled egg — Asmara's spice level runs hotter than most

Tibs

Cubed beef sautéed with onion, garlic and jalapeño — the dry, peppery counterweight to the wats

Honey Wine (Tej)

House mead-style wine in a round flask — sweet, floral, dangerously easy to refill