Could you consider accepting "pancake" or "crepe" for injera? If it's the same injera they have in Ethiopian restaurants, it's definitely closer to a pancake than to bread. Thanks!
The Coptic Orthodox Church and the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church are both branches of Oriental Orthodoxy, but they are not both Coptic. The word "Coptic" refers to the language, religion, and culture of the Copts, who are almost entirely in Egypt. The Eritrean church uses the Geʽez language, not the Coptic language.
Injera looks, smells, feels, and tastes like an old sponge that has been sitting in your sink for 15 years. It used to be bright yellow but is now a dingy grey and is falling apart in little bits and pieces.
It definitely has the look and feel of an old sponge, but I've always found the smell and taste to be the smell and taste of whatever food was resting atop the injera. Do people eat without something on top?
Kal, I disagree. I've never tasted an old sponge, so I can't speak to that part of your critique, but I think injera is quite tasty. I find the look, smell and texture of it to be delightful as well. Totally craving some now.
Eritrea is also called Africa's hermit kingdom, which seems a more relevant fact than its proximity to three other countries, especially since one question identifies that it's part of the Horn of Africa.
From wikipedia:
Asmara (/æsˈmɑːrə/ əs-MAHR-ə), or Asmera, is the capital and most populous city of Eritrea [...]