Crazed with laughter and the bitter cold, my roommate and I literally exploded into Asmara, a discreetly nestled Central Square Eritrean eatery, hustling mostly because my feet had frozen (flip-flops ...

Spices, aroma and a lengthy cooking process are what make Lettensa Afeworki's food so special, she said. Afeworki, 56, of Somerville, grew up watching her mother cook in Eritrea, a country in the Horn ...