A Top Ethiopian Chef’s Bougie Fast Food Finds a Forever Home in Shaw | Eater DC

"A riff on American soul food that centers on fried chicken infused with Ethiopian flavors; production is being simplified by replacing wings with chicken tenders. The operator is adding a fried Atlantic cod sandwich — both because many soul-food spots offer fried-fish sandwiches and as a nod to the Ethiopian tradition of eating fish during fasting periods. The Shiro Meda sandwich will be served with shredded cabbage, a zesty Ethiopian tomato salad called timatim, and a gribiche sauce. “Gribiche is like a very classic French sauce essentially,” says Taddesse, who describes it as being made with shredded eggs, capers, parsley, tarragon, citrus, and vinegar and likens it to a tartar sauce. The chef also collaborated with a gaming-arcade partner to debut “The National” fried chicken sandwich — an homage to doro wat — which featured crisp fried chicken with kibbeh aioli, turmeric slaw, and a fried egg on onion brioche buns." - Lenore Adkins