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Buna Cafe packs spicy Ethiopian stews into intimate, hands-on dining in West Philadelphia

Chef Wondimagegnehu’s talent for dishes complex in seasonings but layered with a clarity of bright flavors that showcase the ingredients.

The injera combination platter at Buna Cafe in West Philadelphia July 28, 2021. Sides inside the round basket, clockwise from upper left are: Asa goulash; Doro wot; Gomen; and bozena shiro. Outside the basket, clockwise from lower left are injera bread (a spongy sour fermented flatbread); red beets and potatoes; quanta firfir and salad, resting on large Injera bread. and in rear, misir.
The injera combination platter at Buna Cafe in West Philadelphia July 28, 2021. Sides inside the round basket, clockwise from upper left are: Asa goulash; Doro wot; Gomen; and bozena shiro. Outside the basket, clockwise from lower left are injera bread (a spongy sour fermented flatbread); red beets and potatoes; quanta firfir and salad, resting on large Injera bread. and in rear, misir.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer