Kitfo

Kitfo is Ethiopian steak tartare: raw or lightly warmed minced beef seasoned with mitmita (a fiery chilli-cardamom spice blend) and niter kibbeh. The fat content is high, the heat from mitmita is sharp and fast rather than slow-building, and the raw beef brings a clean iron-and-mineral character. You need enough tannin to cut the fat, enough structure to carry the beef, and an alcohol level that does not amplify the mitmita heat.