Fit-fit facts for kids
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| Alternative names | Fir-fir |
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| Type | Bread |
| Course | Breakfast |
| Place of origin | Ethiopia and Eritrea |
| Main ingredients | |
| Variations | Injera fit-fit, kitcha fit-fit |
Fit-fit or fir-fir is a yummy breakfast food from Eritrea and Ethiopia. It's made by mixing a special sauce with pieces of shredded flatbread. This dish often includes shredded flatbread, a type of spiced butter called niter kibbeh, and a hot spice called berbere.
There are two main kinds of fit-fit. They depend on the type of flatbread used. One uses injera, which is a sourdough bread. The other uses kitcha, which is an unleavened bread (meaning it doesn't use yeast).
What is Injera Fit-fit?
Injera fit-fit is a mix of shredded injera bread, berbere spice, onions, and clarified butter. You can find many different versions of this dish. Often, the name of an extra ingredient is added to the name. For example, if you add shiro (a chickpea puree), it's called shiro fit-fit.
In Eritrea, people sometimes add leftover meat sauces, like zighni or tsebhi, to injera fit-fit. They might serve it for breakfast with raw chili peppers and yogurt. In Ethiopia, leftover wat (a stew) is often used as a main ingredient with injera.
You can eat injera fit-fit with a spoon if it's in a bowl. But in Ethiopia and Eritrea, it's often served on another piece of injera. Then you eat it with your right hand.
What is Kitcha Fit-fit?
Kitcha fit-fit is also known by its Oromo name, chechebsa. It's made from shredded kitcha (or kitta), berbere spice, and clarified butter. Sometimes, people eat kitcha fit-fit with plain yogurt. Unlike most Ethiopian foods, this dish is usually eaten with a utensil, like a spoon.
See also
In Spanish: Fit-fit para niños
