Korerima ኮሮሪማ is commonly referred to as black cardamom. While related to the more common green cardamom, it has quite a different taste and is typically used in savory dishes. The seeds are dried and roasted over an open flame, adding a distinct smokiness to the astringent and herbal flavor profile. Korerima is what gives our Ambo burger patties that extra layer of depth and deliciousness 🤤

Berbere በርበሬ is a HOT spice mix made from a variety of dried and ground peppers that are mixed with garlic, ginger and Q’imam - a mix of spices used as a finishing spice in Ethiopian cuisine with varied recipes, similar to garam masala in Indian cuisine 🌶️ This spicy seasoning is what gives our Ambo burger patties that robust kick and makes a 🔥fire🔥 mayo topping for our Ambo smothered Mojos!

Q’och Q’ocha ቆጭቆጫ (also spelled as Koch Kocha) is a traditional sauce prepared in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. The name means “spicy, pounded and moistened green pepper”, accurately describing the base to the sauce. Jalapeño peppers are pulverized with herbs and spices to make this bright, spicy and refreshing relish featured on both the Ambo Burger and the Ambo Smothered Mojos. Need the recipe ‘cause you can’t get enough? Check out Mulu’s cookbook 'Ethiopian Feast' available @village_books 🥣

🎨 We’re so excited to be hosting @annahalpinart for this month’s @downtownbham First Friday Artwalk 🎨 Anna Halpin works with acrylics and mixed media on canvas. Anna’s work references her own photography of PNW landscapes, exploring the beauty of PNW nature, starry skies with full moons, local landscapes, dreamlike settings, and places she has traveled with abstracted perspectives and spiritual elements incorporated into the colorful landscapes. Anna will be in-house with prints and more during Artwalk tonight and her work will be gracing our walls all month long 👩‍🎨 #DTBham #Bellinghamexperience

🌶️ Ambo Smothered Mojos 🌶️ These little potatoes are packed with heat from berbere (a HOT pepper spice mix common in Ethiopian dishes) mayo and Q’och Q’ocha (a jalapeno cilantro relish), and balanced out with some fresh & creamy Q’och Q’ocha cheese 🤌 Swing by this month - you won’t want to miss these!

Our flavor-packed collab with @amboethiopiancuisine is BACK!! Similar to how Mulu from Ambo describes Ethiopian meals, this collab is about more than just delicious food - it’s a celebration of connection and friendship. We met Mulu way back in the early 2000s when her family moved into Bellingham Cohousing. Part of that experience is sharing meals, and did we ever share meals! That deliciousness eventually led to Mulu operating a very successful stand at the Bellingham Farmers Market. She’d come in late and cook in our Fiamma kitchen, so we always woke up to the amazing aromas. For the last several years Ambo has been up and running on State Street and you can enjoy some injera and doro wat any day of the week. But this month those flavors are being featured in our kitchen too! 🍔Ambo Burger - Niter Kibbeh beef patties grilled with onions and spiced with berbere and koreima. Stacked up with crispy fried onions and a nigella and nech azmud seasoned cabbage, fennel + kale slaw on buttery buns smeared with a Q’och Q’ocha fresh cheese spread. 🥔Ambo Smothered Mojos - Crispy MoJo potatoes with a drizzle of berbere mayo, Q’och Q’ocha, and dollops of fresh Q’och Q’ocha cheese. 🥤Ambo Coffee Milkshake - A delightful blend of cardamom, cinnamon, clove, coffee and chocolate. Finished with whipped cream and a dusting of spiced cocoa. Curious about some of these ingredients? We’ll be highlighting them on our feed throughout the month, so follow along to learn more about the flavors of Ethiopian Cuisine!

Rainy days call for simple tastes of joy 🍔

🥔💛 February is National Potato Lovers month and do we sure love potatoes around here 💛🥔 Come celebrate these tasty little morsels at their finest - all fried up crispy and golden, then smothered in sauce! Our Mojos are one delicious way to say “I love you, Potatoes”. Our current menu features four fun ways to enjoy your Mojos // Curry mayo + cilantro 📸 // FiAMMA Sauce + bacon fat onions // FiAMMA Ranch + chives // Queso + crispy fried onions + house-pickled Diablo peppers FiAMMA Rewards members get $1 off Mojos for the rest of Potato Lovers month 💛 check your email to snag the discount!