A Little Bit About Us...

So as of right now, there's only one of me. I'm trying to convince my lovely, self-professed foodie bff to help me write this little blog. But until she agrees, here's a bit about me...

I have to start out by saying: I am not a foodie. I like food, I eat food, but I don't have the passion of the foodie. I am, however, a writer who enjoys the experience of eating out and trying new foods. My tastes are simple and if it's giving me a foodgasm, I'll let you know the how and why and where.

I also happen to be a closet wine snob. I'm finding that I have a passion for wine and viniculture. And local microbreweries! While I'm not as into beer as I am food or wine, the locals will still be supported. You'll be hearing about all that here too.

But most importantly, I love Hamilton and think there's a whole city within that few people ever get to see. Little places that don't get the recognition that they deserve. So the main mandate of this blog is going to be "eat local, support local". If you can't get there on the HSR, I won't be writing about it.

Wednesday 18 May 2011

Wass Ethiopian Restaurant (May 12, 2011)

289.389.5294  207 James St. S. Hamilton, On  www.wassethiopianrestaurant.com






This visit was my second try at the place. The first time was a year ago, and I ordered something so spicy I couldn't eat it. Not their fault. But I didn't have that problem this time, I was specific with my ordering!

Oh Wass, I am so conflicted about you!

There are so many pros! Nice interior, soft music and good lighting (which is something I look for in restaurant lighting. Flourescents always make me think of school cafeterias). And the owner is very friendly and makes a point of coming around to every table to make sure everything is perfect. And the menus are educational, which I love! There's bits of info on Ethiopia, Ethiopian food and how to tear your bread to eat your food and an explanation of their coffee ceremony.

And of course the food! So good! It's all so simple, most of it is just spiced meat and mixed with sauteed vegetables. But the mix of spices makes everything perfect. Tonight I didn't make the same mistake as last time and asked very specifically how much spice things had and settled on the Wass Special. It's lamb, onions, and peppers sauteed in a bit of oil and mixed with garlic and several other spices and served with injera, which is a yeast-risen flat bread made of teff flour, with a spongy texture and tart/sour taste. It looks like a crepe, and is meant to be torn and used to scoop your food. I enjoy eating with my hands, so that's a definitely plus.

But there were some points that...leave me nonplussed. As I mentioned, I've been to Wass once before and didn't really enjoy it. I had ordered the Lamb Wat the first time and found it incredibly spicy, which doesn't really work for my poor digestive tract. But since that's my mistake, I wasn't against trying the place again.

My main issue with the place is the price. My dish was $14, and it was just meat and vegetables. So when Harli told me she had a coupon, I was all over that. With the coupon, it made the meal in the range that I needed it to be to give the place another shot.
So I guess, what I'm saying is that, I liked it. I'll go again. I'll enjoy it again. I'll hope I have another coupon. And I'm sorry I'm not able to be as verbose about it as I want to be.
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