Dubman
It’s a very sour “bread” made from teff flour. It’s spongy and I’m going to guess fermented. Grab a handful and dive in. It’s typically on the bottom of the platter, as well as on the side, so it soaks up the spice-heavy, curry-like dishes.
In the US, refugees were grouped together. So Seattle has a large Somali populaiton; Atlanta has a large Sudanese population. Oakland and DC have large Ethiopian groups. Certainly thankful as the food is tremendous, if not always the prettiest.