When tourist James Barker had dinner at the home of his Ethiopian hosts, he knew he’d have to be polite and eat whatever indigenous cuisine they offered him. He didn’t know it wouldn’t be cooked.

For this week’s review, I headed to the border of Bushwick and East Williamsburg to try Kedija Srage’s vegan Ethiopian cuisine at Bunna Cafe (1084 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn; 347-295-2227). Her vegan ...

Seth samples a savory mushroom kitfo, along with bold Ethiopian coffee, at Feru Restaurant. Seth Tillman heads to FERU where chef/owner Firehiwot Bireka prepares a vegan version of the traditional ...