Amir's Motherland Dish — Restaurant in Portland

FInally got to try this place, and it was good!

We tried all their breads; anjera, muufo, and japati.

Anjera: kinda similar to the Ethiopian injera, but this was less spongy, less sour, and has some crispier crepe like edges. No egg or milk I was told.

Muufo: This wasn't what I expected based on my online reading. I thought it would have more of a cornmeal flavor, but it was still pretty good. Thick and spongy good to dip in sauce. No egg or milk I was told.

Japati: Pretty much the same as Indian style, this was actually pretty good. Tasted the freshest out of the 3, and tasty compared to Indian food in town. Has butter.

I also got the Veggies and Rice. Got a ton of rice, tasted very buttery, good and fragrant, very filling. Veggies were pretty good too, spinach, onion, carrot and some other stuff. Their hot sauce was pretty good too, tasted fresh, good medium (5/10) spice level, but not too sharp didn't burn the tongue or gut.

BTW when I went in, wasn't sure if they were open. They were remodelling ,Open sign was turned off, but someone was there to take my...

I wasn’t even planning on getting any food at all but after I walked by and smelled what they were cooking here I had to turn around. I just said chicken and rice cause it seemed like a safe bet and I hadn’t even glanced at the menu. They barely spoke to me, barely looked at me, walked into a humble kitchen, and faster than you can say “fall off the bone” came out with a box full of food that is still one of the best meals I’ve eaten this entire year so far. Even as I eat it after it’s sat in my fridge at home for almost ten hours, it’s still in my top three African meals I’ve enjoyed in my life. I had a ten dollar bill and a twenty dollar and she only asked me for ten dollars. She also let me get a sprite. They are the cold, African aunt and uncle...

Maria was wonderful. They were swamped with Ramadan orders and she still took a few moments to welcome us as first time visitors, and even gave us a plate of appetizers while we waited for or meals. The food was absolutely delish, affordable, and there was SO much of it! Our 2 orders could have fed 4 easily (and the leftovers were so good the next day). There were a few tables to sit down and eat, but it seems like they might do mainly to-go business. This reminded me of some the small family run deli style restaurant in Mexico, Thailand and Hong Kong. The menu is different than you will find online, I had the beef with veg and sticky cornmeal, he had lamb shank and chicken with rice. We will for sure...