People are the heart of any community. When the population changes, so does the community. People bring their clothes, their furniture, and, of course, their traditions. Over time, the new community starts to feel a little like home.

Familiar Food

In any city, you can find all different kinds of food. Some foods feel more like home, though.

Ethiopian people who move to Little Ethiopia agree. The community has many restaurants that serve delicious Ethiopian foods.

Walk into a restaurant. Order some food. Tear some of the injera to scoop up the hot stews. Taste the seasoned vegetables and spicy sauces.

The right food makes a new place feel like home.

Washington, DC, has a community known as Little Ethiopia. There are many Ethiopian restaurants there. The first Ethiopian restaurants in Washington, DC, opened in the 1970s.

Washington, DC, has a community known as Little Ethiopia. There are many Ethiopian restaurants there. The first Ethiopian restaurants in Washington, DC, opened in the 1970s.

Key Vocabulary
  • community n., where people live
  • population n., the number of people in a place
  • tradition n., an activity or belief that people share
  • agree v., to have the same idea
In Other Words
  • delicious very good
  • Tear Pull off
  • injera
    Ethiopian flat bread

    Ethiopian flat bread

  • stews thick soups