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The Taste of Ethiopia
ZEMAM’S MENU
The Taste of Ethiopia
Most Popular Dishes
Vegetable Dishes
Meat Dishes
– Lucas Gebremariam, Co-Owner & Manager
Most Popular Dishes
All Veggie Sampler
Choice of three vegetable dishes
Mixed Meat & Veggie Sampler
Choice of two meat & one vegetable dish
Mixed Veggie & Meat Sampler
Choice of two vegetable & one meat dish
All Meat Sampler
Choice of three meat dishes
Zemam’s is a great place to eat. They treat you like family, and the food is beyond words. I love this place and you will too.
Vegetable Dishes
Foussulia
String beans and carrots simmered in an onion & tomato sauce
YEMISIR WAT
Brown lentils with green peppers
Shiro
A unique dish of pureed chickpeas blended with tradition Ethiopian spices
Gomen Wat
Traditional collard greens with garlic, coriander, and cayenne
Yemisir Kay Wat
Red lentils, sauteed with onions in a spicy berbere sauce
Cauliflower
Roasted cauliflower, spiced with a blend of peppers and garbanzo flour
Yetakelt Wat
Deliciously seasoned medley of fresh vegetables and potatoes
Gomen Alicha
Carrots, cabbage, and potatoes simmered in mild turmeric-based sauce
Yekik Wat
Yellow split peas mashed with onions, garlic, and green peppers
Spinach
Spinach stewed in a mild blend of tradition spices with a side of cottage cheese
Foussulia
String beans and carrots simmered in an onion & tomato sauce
YEMISIR WAT
Brown lentils with green peppers
Shiro
A unique dish of pureed chickpeas blended with tradition Ethiopian spices
Gomen Wat
Traditional collard greens with garlic, coriander, and cayenne
Yemisir Kay Wat
Red lentils, sauteed with onions in a spicy berbere sauce
Cauliflower
Roasted cauliflower, spiced with a blend of peppers and garbanzo flour
Yetakelt Wat
Deliciously seasoned medley of fresh vegetables and potatoes
Gomen Alicha
Carrots, cabbage, and potatoes simmered in mild turmeric-based sauce
Yekik Wat
Yellow split peas mashed with onions, garlic, and green peppers
Spinach
Spinach stewed in a mild blend of tradition spices with a side of cottage cheese
Been a fan for many years now. Can’t recommend this place enough!! Loving the new location too – if you haven’t already, go check it out!
MEAT Dishes
Spicy Boneless Chicken
Traditional chicken dish slowly cooked in a rich, spicy berbere sauce
Doro Wat
Spicy chicken dish slowly cooked on the bone in a rich, spicy berbere sauce served with a hard-boiled egg
Lega Tibs
Cubes of beef cooked in mildly seasoned rosemary tomato sauce
Gored-Gored
Slices of beef, spiced with chili peppers and tomatoes
Spicy Tilapia
Filet of tilapia served in traditional berbere sauce
Yedoro AlicHa
Non-spicy chicken slowly cooked with onions, garlic, and ginger root (choose bone or bone-less)
Kay Wat Zigni
Tender beef strips simmered in a hot, spicy berbere sauce
Mincheta Bish
Finely chopped beef cooked in a mild blend of berbere, cardamon, fenugreek, and garlic
Yebeg Wat
Succulent strips of spicy lamb prepared in traditional spices
Spicy Boneless Chicken
Traditional chicken dish slowly cooked in a rich, spicy berbere sauce
Doro Wat
Spicy chicken dish slowly cooked on the bone in a rich, spicy berbere sauce served with a hard-boiled egg
Lega Tibs
Cubes of beef cooked in mildly seasoned rosemary tomato sauce
Gored-Gored
Slices of beef, spiced with chili peppers and tomatoes
Spicy Tilapia
Filet of tilapia served in traditional berbere sauce
Yedoro AlicHa
Non-spicy chicken slowly cooked with onions, garlic, and ginger root (choose bone or bone-less)
Kay Watt Zigni
Tender beef strips simmered in a hot, spicy berbere sauce
Mincheta Bish
Finely chopped beef cooked in a mild blend of berbere, cardamon, fenugreek, and garlic
Yebeg Wat
Succulent strips of spicy lamb prepared in traditional spices
“Great restaurant with amazing Ethiopian food! Fun atmosphere, which retains the hole in the wall feel. Plenty of vegetarian and vegan options! We had the vegetable combo, which was awesome!”
Ryan S
Google Review
“Delicious Ethiopian food. The portions are generous and there are a variety of dishes to try. I keep going back. It is a gem in Tucson.”
Jonathan M
Google Review
“Nothing negative to say. Food was great, price was very fair, service was quick but not rushed. I came in with high expectations from recommendations and the were met and exceeded. Highly recommend.”
Douglas W
Google Review
– Amanuel Gebremariam, Founder of Zemam’s
