Fitfit and Firfir

Fitfit and firfir are really fun to say but so much harder to describe. Both are made with small pieces of injera mixed into plenty of sauce until the bread absorbs the sauce and softens. These dishes are very common in Ethiopia, but they’re somewhat rare in Ethiopian restaurants in North America. However, if you’re lucky, you might find timatim fitfit or telba fitfit lurking on a menu near you.

Fitfit? Firfir? What’s the difference? Fitfit is served cold or at room temperature, and once the injera and sauce are combined, the mixture isn’t heated or cooked. The sauce can be made from a variety of things, but generally it doesn’t contain any berbere. I think fitfit is best described as an injera salad, and it’s okay to eat it with a fork or spoon or scooped up with even more injera.