Food & Restaurant

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BY Dawit Alemu

            Recipe is an art, in which, the Chief, how to create new food, through Mixing and decorating with spices and vegetables, this attractive way is tends to be eat. Now a day Food & Restaurant is a big industry across the world, and highly paid profession.

            I tried to review some recipe programs broadcasted on Television like Jordana Kitchen,    Chief- Yohannes and Ethiopian Chief Computation on EBS TV, Koyita kemahider gar on Addis TV. From international media I have been an opportunity to show the BBC & CNN recipe programs. In addition to this, I observe different restaurants in Addis. For instance, Tsege Shiro around Bole, Chane migib bet- Kazainches and Efoye Pizza around Atlas Hotel and other.

All mentioned restaurant and TV shows do have their own distinctive features, but for this article I would like to specifically concerned on chief Yohannes show and Chane restaurant. Because both are trying to create a unique foods from what we already are known.

            The Chief Yohannes show has unique even if other shows which broadcasted on EBS TV. The program starts buying different fruits &vegetables from markets as an introduction. Yohannes (The chief) tried to create different foods based on our cultural food mixed with other ingredients. For instance, he prepared food on the desert, if someone on the tour or vacations how could it make food easily with accessible and easily available materials. In addition, due to preparing food the Chief trying to visit restaurantsaround Addis to share experience. So this show differ from others the broadcast has not limited on studio rather it discover different places with specific food preparation and try to harmonized with his creativity.

            Tadias Addis is the renowned radio show on 102.1 Sheger radio every day except Thursday. There are many programs send to the audiences in those days. Among the shows Recipe is one of the shows. The program host by Siefu with Chief Yonas, this also has itsown uniqueness. Depending on the market, which vegetable is the cheapest, regarding to this, they try to suggest for their listener to prepare food in low budget. Beside this it gives information about the restaurant, which has delicious food with great preparation & services and the new open in the city.

            On the other hand, as we know there are a lot of restaurant in Addis , they vary in terms of place(Bole , Arada, Sar Bet,...), type(traditional or international), Standard and the like. According to my topic, i am addressed the food (recipe) shows on the above, the next point is about the restaurant. So i would like to review  the "Chane Migib Bet"(Chane Restaurant).It locate around Kazainches, in front of Intercontinental Hotel. The owner and Chief of the restaurant is Mr. Chane who is one of the Imperial Majesty food makers / Chief in previous time. I tried to investigate the unique character of the house. There is limit numbers of food, but it is delicious and their own ingredient .Tayitu, Menilik (it's like 'Doro Wot' ,but differenttaste from that we know ), & Sora('ye beg wot=) are the most popular foods. He used variousspices as an ingredient to give more taste. Moreover there is no limitation on the sose  and it has not variety of food in one like 'Mahiberawi' and 'Beyaynetu' because, the chief, Mr. Chane, belive  "one food for one apeitite".

            This is what i observe from different Media and Places. But one thing that i like to describe specially on the restaurant is, it is a good beginning of this industry according to their service, there is a lack service giving in most restaurants. Service the first step to serve the customer. So those houses could be managing their services properly.