I is for 'Injera'

In Room Four we have been learning about the different cultures of our classmates. On Monday we looked at a book about Ethiopia called 'E is for Ethiopia'. The book had a page for each alphabet letter and we read lots about different customs, places and food in Ethiopia. On the page for 'Ii' we read about injera. Injera is a round, flat bread. The next day Mikaile surprised us by bringing two freshly made injera that his mother had baked especially for us.

Some of the children from Ethiopia recognised the injera straight away and were excited to share their food with their classmates. We looked at it and noticed the tiny bubbles. We talked about how it is baked on a flat surface.

Mikaile passed the injera around for people to break a piece off and taste. Fresh injera has a sour taste. It is often dipped in sauce or eaten with meat but we tried it plain. It was a new taste for most of us and it was nice to try something we hadn't eaten before. Thank you Mikaile for sharing your special food with us!