Eat With Your Hands

The Blue Nile is one of my favorite places to eat lunch in downtown Ann Arbor. Dinner here can be pricey, but during the lunch hour you can get the vegetarian plate (all vegan safe) for $9, which includes three dishes. I recommend the Yemisir Kik Wat (split red lentils cooked with berbere sauce, onions, and spices), Defen Yemisir Alecha (lentils blended with onions, spices, and herbs), and the Metin Shiro Wat (yellow split peas roasted, ground, and cooked in berbere sauce with onions and spices). Of course, no need for silverware. Just use your hands and that injera!