"While we may have limited control of what our environment (in general) exposes us to, we can make informed choices and have better control of what we eat."

NEW AT NILE

Nile is happy to announce that it now offers “Yeshi’s Vegan Agelgle” pre-packaged healthy and balanced vegan meals for you to take home and enjoy at your leisure.

We use locally available organic produce, as much as is available. Our beans, nuts, and grains are obtained from trusted organic vendors.

We are passionate about our cooking. Every meal is made from scratch with no short-cuts. Our current weekly menu is designed to offer seasonal and balanced meals that offer different selections every week.

The main seasoning in each single dish - LOVE

Please explore the menu and place your order to enjoy nurturing meals at  home or work.

Orders are accepted on Saturday for next week's menu.
   
309 N. Laurel Street
Richmond, VA 23220

Phone:  804 - 225 5544
            
718 - 536 0747

e-mail: ydemisse@aol.com












Agelgle

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Agelgle- '"ah-gel-gil' (the 'g' pronounced as in 'go')
(v) – Serve and/or be of service; (n) An Ethiopian basket, hand woven from straws, used for packaging and carrying food for later consumption on the road or at a picnic. It also means pre-packaged meal.
   
In Ethiopia, it is customary for a household to have one or more hand woven baskets of all sizes for the purpose of packaging food for a long trip, picnic and/or to take food during  a visit to a family or friend's house. During the process of packaging,the inside of these baskets will be lined with banana leaves  or plastic to seal the food content from seeping into the basket. It is well insulated and keeps the food fresh for days without refrigeration, unless it is extremely hot.

Each ethnic group has its own style of covering and adorning the outside of the basket, and one can tell what region  it comes from by observing such unique features.

The base will have several strings made from leather for tying it tightly to the dome shaped cover, which has a loop in the center. It will also have a wide strap for carrying it on the shoulder.