🇺🇸 Wedding Celebration in USA!! (We Choose Ethiopian Food As Our Family Favorite Meal)
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- Опубліковано 8 сер 2023
- Have you ever had a meal of Ethiopian food? If it was your first time, did you immediately then have a "new favorite food?" :) This is my family's favorite meal to have together, and so it was only fitting that we try and find the nearest Ethiopian restaurant at which to celebrate Li and I's wedding.*
So good actually that we found it worth visiting twice in the space of just a few days (we're making this video on the second visit), and it is with great pleasure that Grandma, Mom and Dad, and Li and myself welcome you to join us for a family FEAST tonight here in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
I would LOVE to know if you have a restaurant serving Ethiopian food near you, in a city near you anyways, and if you have had it (and of course, if you loved it!) - please leave me a message in the comments, I would love to learn a bit more of how widespread this cuisine is (especially in the USA!).
I was so happy to find not one but three Ethiopian restaurants in the greater Detroit (including Ann Arbor :) which is kinda far outside...) area, and it was definitely worth the drive to make it out here tonight.
Thank you for joining us and thank you for all the wonderful messages! See you back in Thailand next week!! For now, do GOOD.
**We are here enjoying finally having the chance to celebrate with both of our families in person!! We've been married now for two years...
LOCATION:
Find Blue Nile in Ann Arbor, Michigan here:
goo.gl/maps/bQj4jWkd89fqctHPA
COST OF THE MEAL:
This restaurant charges $19.99 per person (all you can eat vegetarian menu) plus about 8$ per meat item (we got 2 meat items). Water is free.
I closed my eyes and prayed together before the meal, forgetting that I was watching the video. This is how this video stole my heart. ተባረክ 🇪🇹.
Yagg, one of the coolest comments! Thank you very much for sharing this with me. And sharing the meal with my whole family!!
I think my favorite is your grandma going to town. A lot of the older generation is opposed to meals like this and you can tell she genuinely enjoys it. Great video
Christopher! I appreciate this message, I love how you noticed this! Yes, she did like it, she even wanted to go AGAIN (a third time!!) haha. She is awesooooome. Have a great day today Chris!
Your dad's memory and way of adding important information without disturbing your explanation is amazing! I bet he is a great dad.
Thank you so much! Yes I am very lucky to have THIS guy as my dad. He is very, very smart.
This guy is an expert, I think he lived in Addis or somewhere in Ethiopia, he even pronounces the type of foods very well. Good job, thanks for the video !!
Wow, Danny that’s an excellent comment and a huge compliment!! I spent my teenage years in Nairobi, Kenya, and going for Ethiopian food was a highlight of my life 😂♥️💛💚
MAN you are more Ethiopian than the real Ethiopians, you know so much about the food and culture, and I have big respect for you.
SELAM to you and your family from Eritrea Asmara
PS- just so that you are aware of it: ETHIOPIA and ERITREA share the same food culture.
Betrihaki :) wonderful message, really one of the best for the whole video!! in Kenya some of our closest friends were from Eritrea, they’re family was the COOLEST and most kind (and wow their mom could COOK ❤️💛💚), I still remember that well after now 20 years. Have a great day, peace be upon you as well, I appreciate your message very.
Very much ♥️
This guy is so positive, gifted explainer of cultural experiences, and he made me to believe that spicing up things with advertisment/ promotionals could even be greater than the thing itself. His descriptions made it as if Ethiopian food is made in heaven.
No one gets bired living with this guy.
God bless you!
Mean... no one gets bored living with this guy.
Biruk, I have to say, its an honour to read comments like this! Right on man thanks for your own positivity, your honesty, thank you for spending time with my entire family and I here today in Ann Arbor :)
Haha, my wife might agree for both better and for worse?!
The Lord's blessings to you, Joel, and sister Li. My mouth is watering, and my heart overflowing. But I think I loved the family stories the most!😃What a treat! Blessings, BruCrew!
Yawwwwwwww man oh man oh man... your spirit was of course present at meal two round two, and for REAL your amazing laughter was still resounding in that room. Cheers to the sharing of stories, and thanks again for the stories we were able to make together during this trip. Priceless.
God bless you brother, speak again very soon!!!
I grew up in Michigan and at at the Blue Nile several times. It is such a great place.
you liar shame on you
WingFan! Thats excellent, no way! Well, I have been to another "Blue Nile" in Ferndale as well, many years ago, very cool to see there's a new location way out in AA!
Ethiopian and Mediterranean food is very tasty. I have not tried to eat with my hands, always with a fork of spoon. Some day I will just go for it and get messy. So cool to see your Mom, Dad, your Wife Li, and your Grandmother. Thanks for sharing your time in Michigan with all of us. Happy Anniversary 🎉
Andy!!! Hey hey hey brother, great to see you today!! Man, the hand-eating is just unbeatable, but yes it takes some getting used to. For me Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, actually more than not in Thailand too, and then India, Mexico, (Mediterranean, many countries and cultures) man I think all of these cuisines are my favorites in some way because they are all hand-held foods!
Oh, and besides this, thank you again for making it possible that we can now share some real-life memories together as well!
Do you dip bread in oil & vinegar using fork? you use your God given hands, Ethiopian/Eritrean food is no tools needed : ) Bon apetite
As an Ethiopian this makes me feel great.
Your grandma is just great! So enthusiastic about trying Ethiopian food! A real treasure!
God bless Ethiopian ❤
Amen! And Amen 🤘🏽🤘🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽
First of all, Congratulations! As a wife of an Ethiopian and as we had both watched this mouthwatering, most abundant creation of foods, Ethiopian food just has a natural way that creates family happiness and memories. We are here on the other side of the border and from your video, we now know where to have our stop over before winter. Thanks for sharing.
Shewa, SO cool to meet you, great to hear from you today!! Greetings to the both of you :)
I hope you do get a chance to visit Blue Nile in Ann Arbor!!
Are you Ethiopian yourself?
@@user-qy6tu9ip9v I will be soon.
Thank you for liking our traditional food and introducing it with the world ❤i love your genuine loving personality it takes a lot to love outside of your culture . All your families are lovely God egzeabeher bless you all ❤
Thanks a lot! For introducing our traditional food culture to the world! & be blessed with the whole family.
Amen!
የአመጋገብ ባህላችንን ለዓለም ስላስተዋወቅክልን ከልብ እናመሰግናለን!
አንተንም ቤተሰብህንም እግዚአብሄር ይባርክ::
አሜን!
I really appreciate the time to comment, wow!! Thank you again for such support, thanks for the good words. Blessings as well to you and your family today, happy Friday! See you again soon.
Joel, congratulations on your wedding. The Simpsons had an episode where accidentally Marge ended up in Little Ethiopia. The concept of family unity, generosity, sharing is clearly demonstrated in the episode. Ethiopians prefer eating from one large tray, Mesob, as your mom aptly described it. Gursha (ጉርሻ) is the practice of feeding one another. It is an expression of love and caring. My advice to anyone who is invited to an Ethiopian family meal; don’t eat a lot with your own hands because the family members that invited you will be giving you Gursha after Gursha 😊till you are stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey 😂.
Lentils is Misir (ምስር) if it is whole, and Misir Kik (ምስር ክክ) if it is split Lentils. Cabbage is Tikil Gomen (ጥቅል ጏመን). I’m glad you and your family enjoyed your meal. Your understanding of Ethiopian meal etiquette and knowledge of spices is admirable. Thanks for highlighting Ethiopian cuisine and culture. Many blessings to you and your family. Please reach out if you ever happen to come to Los Angeles so we can share a meal and hopefully more of the culture and tradition of Ethiopia.
Aww Joel and Li 🎉 Congratulations 🎈🎉 Enjoy your time together ❤
Beckaaaaaa (and again Happy Birthday to Darius!) I hope all of you are having a GREAT week so far :)
@@JoelsTastyRide Darius said thank you 😊
I really admire you for remebering to pray for the young ones who served you. I always respect people who serve at restaurants and I express that by leaving a very genourous tip
Congratulations to both of you for a blessed union. Big thank you for sharing your family with us and your knowledge of Ethiopian cuisine.
Thank you so much! Vick, a very lovely message
Joel, as my family and I enjoyed our dinner, we watched this episode and I just had to share how much we loved it. Your vlog exudes respect and knowledge, and it couldn't have come at a better time when I'm missing my loved ones. I can't wait to treat them to a restaurant outing soon. God bless you and your family.
Ake, what a lovely message. Thank you VERY much for taking time to write :) This does sound like a nice dinner, greetings to you and your entire family. Thank you for your message, I hope you do look forward to (and then enjoy every minute of) this soon-to-be awesome meal together!!
A new subscriber originally from Ethiopia lives in USA. I am so proud of you guys how you enjoy , explian and respect our dishes❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊
The food looked delicious. Not to take away from the fantastic meal...but...I couldn't help but smile when your mom did such a "mom thing" during pre-meal prayer. She was doing that "mom head nodding" in agreement with your thankfulness for family and invoking help and wellbeing for others. It's been many years since my mom has passed, but I remember when I was younger watching her and other moms nodding their head while someone said prayers. That little nod made me feel secure in their sincerity of prayer. It was a family meal indeed. Thank you for sharing.
Blessings
Thanks Joel and you’re loved once for enjoying our Ethiopian food. You are a great Ethiopian ambassador. I think the few things that are missing --
1, you gave Gursha to your mom only once. It should be twice. 2, you should have Gursha your grand mom and your wife. 3, the restaurant should have included the eggs with the Doro wat.
Im so mad you were here in michigan and didn't do a meet up lol!!!
Hey 100acre! oh man, did you see all the meet-up messages/posts/notifications I sent out?!
Congratulations on the wedding celebration Joel, Li and family. This might be my favorite episode yet just listening about your memories enjoying Ethiopian food through the years with your family. Awesome that your grandmother was able to join.
Wes!!!!! Man, that is a beautiful message, I am very, very stoked to see you here :-) I recognize you from your thumbnail, even though it’s only 5 mm wide ha ha, that shows how much of a support you are for me.
Lovely and delicious meal !
Thank you 😋 JK! In the HOUSE! JK, have a beautiful week! Hope to see you on Saturday for the live hangOUT!
Awesome family meal !
Happy anniversary
Thank you 😊 so much love always for both of us, Eva thank you for the most beautiful message on today's video
@@JoelsTastyRide🙏
Beautiful family we love you guys I'm from Ethiopia I'm so glad you try our food enjoy it
Hey Salem!! Great to hear from you, very cool for you to comment on this video!
Congratulations Joel and Li. May God bless you and may the Lord protect both of you! ❤❤❤
Chiyo!!!! it is great to see your name, hope you’re having a beautiful day today
I don't know them personally but I can tell this family is good and kind.
Hello, I like the way you explain it and I'm glad that your family likes the food. It's nice when you feed your mother (Gursha) means it has a big place in Ethiopia and the symbol expresses love, empathy, and family.
Biruk! So cool to welcome you today, thank YOU for taking time to comment on this video! I hope you find other videos on this channel to be fun. Hope to hear from you again soon!
thank you so much for showing our food
It's my pleasure Miki, really, where I grew up this was our "family treat" meal, our special Friday night meal or Sunday afternoon, so it has the best memories for me AND the best flavor :)
Love the Seinfeld reference🤣
DUUUUDE finally hahahah someone had to catch it, and look who it is!!!!! :) :)
Where Have you been , then again don't answer that.....❤
Love that communal dish, this is the first video I have seen your grandma I love her she was so into trying the different dishes. All thumbs up to your mom with the memory of Kenya and her allowing you that lovely gesture to feed her. I love your family Joel it is no wonder you turn out the beautiful person you are.❤
"Gursha" 😂😂❤your Mom explained it very well than many videos explained it before ... And ya your Grand ma naild it she did it like us 🎉
Ive read this comment several times now over the past few days, so cool :) love how you are cheering for both my mom and grandma from (across the world?) much love to you! right back to you, thank you :) have a great day!
Very cool you and Li were able to celebrate it with your parents and Grandmother. That meal looked delicious, I really need to try Ethiopian food.
Hiya Richard
If you like spicy food.... Then you will love Ethiopian dishes
What a beautiful family . Thank you so much
You are so kind Nimo, thanks for writing! Thanks for the blessings.
I found your video quite entertaining as I chuckled throughout. Despite being Ethiopian, there were some bits of information that were new to me. The video was truly amazing, and I particularly enjoyed the glimpses of your family. Thank you so much for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it! Seriously Derem thats quite an amazing message. I can only say that the good information was taught to me, I am just a beginner for this amazing food and these delicious and complex recipes!!
Thank you so so much for taking us out and sharing your family time which is precious, also happy anniversary 😊
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Hope everyone is doing well!! Much Love and Aloha Joel, Li and The Bru Crew Ohana!!!
We are good man, Scott!! Thank you for the message. Scott man it was a wonderful party, a great after-party (actually there WAS a pre-party, thats the one that Yaw gave to us!!) - it was a special day for sure. OHANA rocking out, great that you're here today man.
Hope your week has been lovely ❤
@@JoelsTastyRidelove you and Li
@@maxf3253 it’s been a challenging week
Aloha @Scott, hoping this finds you well! I’m so sad to see and read of the devastation & destruction caused by the wildfires in Maui. I pray you, your family and community are safe - if memory serves correctly I don’t think you’re in Maui but nevertheless you’ve all been affected. I’m sending love and prayers for everyone in Hawaii. It was so shocking how swiftly lives and livelihoods were lost. You and yours are incredibly brave and just know we’re praying for you all. Much, much love and hugs 🥰🥰🥰🫂🫂🫂❤💚💛
Thank you so much for sharing your family and meal with us again. Rebbi and I will have to add Ethiopian food to our must try list. ❤
So glad you're sharing this with us.. very nice 🙂
So nice of you to write Kimberly, and thank you for joining us
Congratulations!! 🎊Joel and Li 💞
Hi Joel Li may God be with you and best wishes 🎉😊 Let your love overflow with us by inspiring and share us all your amazing videos goodluck as always ❤
Thank you so much for the blessings and for the message today Fantone, thank you for hanging out together with my family around this meal and experience
Hey, Thank you for showing us Ethiopian foods, amazing stories from you and your dad! 🦏
Beautiful family thanks for sharing this with us!💖
Superb video👌🏾
Lovely family!!
Beautiful celebration with family for your wedding ! Thank you for sharing !
Good Morning Li & Joel & greetings to the entire Bru Crew! Once again, congratulations on your nuptials! Coming to the USA my thinking was that you'd be eating deep-dish pizza, hot dogs & beef sandwiches, and all the good Chicago food you've probably missed so much. Guess again! LOL Peace be with you ... have a Blessed week !
Ron!!! Goooooood morning man, and thanks for always greeting everyone together! Well man, that is indeed a hard question (what are we "missing," and because its early in the morning here, I'm gonna be thinking much more deeply than just food :) ) So! Actually I never miss the foods you've mentioned, pizza is the only one that I like but we've always made pizza at home (even in Africa) - the thing I always "miss" about USA is and has only ever been the people! My people, my family and friends, but also the PEOPLE of every color and nation that make up the USA. I've always loved that, and that's the thing I miss (#2 would be nature, the big outdoors and the accessible outdoors, that is something that USA has that few other places do).
Thanks for the good question Ron and for evoking a thoughtful answer, I enjoy the conversation... hey, as always I love that you bless our WEEK and not just today. TODAY for me, I'm learning about how "Small Positive Changes + Consistency + Time = Radical Growth," a pretty good sermon Im listening to right now.
what a cool experience, i loved the way you guys were enjoying the food without any doubt. especially the way you guys respected the culture of eating by your hand is 🙌💓.
I loved the video as always and so lovely to see the haul family to geather agen 🙏🍀🌹♥️🤗
i am so happy to see you making new happier memories in my home town : ) i think this is the spirit of the transfiguration, changing the face of what you think you know and opening the boundaries between worlds…btw i have enjoyed the blue nile since they opened their ann arbor location; it was my first exposure to ethiopean food.
Wow you guys eat like a pro! Thanks for all the good stories 💚💛❤ 🇪🇹
Happy anniversary Joel and Li may God bless you both for many many more years. ❤️
Joel you are awesome, nice seeing the family togetherness, congratulations on your wedding
love how you fed your mom joel, what a moment!
Congrats joe on your wedding celebration
Such a beautiful family!! ❤Thank you for introducing my beautiful Ethiopia 🇪🇹 food and culture to the world!!! You are amazing, new to your channel, just subscribed and can’t wait to follow along! Love from 🇺🇸
Hello Joel Li and all the family brilliant video lovely to see you all together the food looks amazing and I like the look of the Ethiopian restaurant I must say you are eating some very diverse food since you started youtube videos it’s a wonderful hobby/ Job have a great time.😊😊👍👍
Love the video. The love you have for the food is great to see. Just a tiny bit correction is the white enjera is not rice based. Its Teff based. The smallest grain in the world and it originated in Ethiopia. And its also glutten free. There is nech teff (white teff) and key tef (the brown one). Because of the scarcity of the grain outside of Ethiopia restaurants tend to mix the batter with rice and other grains. "wot" means stew. Keep up the good work.
O-H.. love the channel man. Keep em coming!
Very happy to see you happy Christopher. I will do my best!
Lovely to see all of you reminiscing about the past. It's always a blessing to enjoy time with loved ones, especially your Grandmother.🥰 Treasure your time with her and capture her and her memories as much as possible. God bless 🙏
Sarah!! Wow, yes! What a cool day (and month) it was, yes you’re right about all that you’ve said.
Happy Sunday, and I hope you have time to spend with someone close to you today 🥳❤️💛💚
Oh may you have a long happy life together!
Great family celebration. After 36 years of marriage, we are still looking for date nights. There is only one Nigerian restaurant in Fresno, and only 2 out of 7 kids at home. Sounds like a family date night in the future.
This is my favourite video Joel - watching your Grandma shucking down Njera..... brilliant!
🎉Congrats Joel & Li. May it last forever. God bless u both always
Hi JOE AND LI ...MAY YOUR MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY BE BLESSED WITH LAUGHTER JOYS AND LOADS OF HAPPY MEMORIES ...GREAT VIDEO TO SEE YOU PARENTS AND GRANDMOTHER BY YOUR SIDE ON YOUR ANNIVERSARY ENJOYING THE LOVELY ETHIOPIAN FOOD ..GOD BLESS
Congrats Joel and Li! Thank you for introducing your grandma and parents to us. Hope you all had a great time in the US. Your parents look so young. I thought they are your older siblings at first. 😊
God bless you brother and your family.
What a prayer! Respect 🙏
Thank you for introducing our/Ethiopian food to the world. God bless you and your family!
Joel and Li, may our Lord bless you and keep you. Shalom!
What a great family.
❤ from Ethiopia.
Sabaidee Joel! Food looks tasty. Never had Ethiopian food before. Closest restaurants are in Sacramento which is about an hour from where I stay.
So much love you guys have, I can feel it!
You rock Daniel, amazing message, and also wonderful to have you!!
What a sweet family
Congrats Joel and Li!!! It was Amazing meeting your family. Thank you so much for sharing.
Our pleasure! and T Barrington, man the constant support is always so amazing!! Thank you for always taking time to write :)
Big Congratulations to you and Li brother Joel!❤ So happy you both are enjoying your time in the US with your family. Sending love, hugs and blessings for a long and prosperous life filled with happiness 🙏💖🌈.
Always nice to see you luv
You are the best Joel, Li and all family much respect from S.A ❤
Great work!! I just run to your videos randomly. I can see you are very well educated about Ethiopian culture and food.
Hi LoveTheGame! I hope youre having a great day today!! Thank you for a very cool message, thanks for taking time to hang out (thanks for the compliments, but I can always learn more!!) Take care, hope to see you again sometime.
Wow… Amazing family. God bless you all.
Congratulations Joel and Li. Happy you celebrated your wedding with your family. The food looks delicious and very interesting culture ❤. Genise-SF
Thank you so much Genise!!! What a lovely message. Thanks for hanging out with us also!! Have a great weekend, maybe see you for the livestream :)
Above all the admiration you made for Ethiopian food, My favorite is the group prayer
May God Bless you and your family
God bless You family ❤
Good bless this wonderful family
Oh lovely to see you praying before eating. You just reminded me back home having a meal with everyone at home. Here sometimes I just jump in to it before blessing/praying. Enjoy yetbarke yehune
Congrats to Joel and Li. May God bless your marriage with peace, love and joy.
Nice to see you with your Parents and Grandma. May God pour His blessings on all of you.
I am Kenyan and married to an Indian - now based in Canada. I love spicy foods. I have been to an Ethiopian restaurant in Nairobi but did not have a meal. My sons have Ethiopian friends. But watching your video has convinced me to give it a shot. Am thinking Injera being a fermented pancake might taste like Dosa or Appam.
Great video. Thanks for sharing
It's great to see your family. Hi Joel's Grandma, hi Li, and Mr and Mrs Bruner.
A wonderful day to you
Congratulations 🎉🍾🎈 ❤😊Joel…god bless
Congratz U Guys! And such a nice Family gathering too ❤ This Restaurant really looks nice and the food appealing. Does Li like this kinda food as much as you & your parents do ?
Yes and yes Vinnie, excellent!!!! Hey I really appreciate you joining for the live hangout, that was very powerful yesterday. (Yes, Li loved the Ethiopian food
Nice to see this channel for the first time today. Yes Ethiopian food is one of the best and healthiest food. Thanks man
Welcome! Mark, thanks so much man! Very positive comment, I appreciate that very much!!
Best review ever!!! LOVE YOU ALL from Ethiopia❤❤❤
James!!! Super cool comment, wow, rock on, right back at you in Ethiopia! I will visit someday.
oh is this why you guys came to usa ?? yay cant wait to see
One of many reasons Kellie, but yes, a wedding party was definitely in order (and pre AND post family food time together was also necessary
Great video Joel! My mouth is watering here, the food looks amazing! Thanks for your amazing stories alway! See you soon on your livestream. Much love BruCrew Nelson from Philippines 🇵🇭 ❤
Thank you! You too Nelson, that is an awesome message (and yes maybe not this year but definitely 2024 Philippines :) :) ) See you before that, and thanks for always writing and supporting me!!
This video made me miss my family in Nepal. Really enjoyed the whole video and thank you for sharing your memories and food with us!! Cheers brother!!
Thujey, wow thank you for sharing man! So glad that this video is inspiring, is meaningful, not just for this meal but also for those who watch. Have a great day today man!!
Joel, we are from AA , MI, and sorry we missed you. We just love the way you show appreciation for everything from the culture, architecture, people, the way you explain everything to your viewers, your blessings before during and after you video content. It was a pleasure again watching and following May God bless you, you’re family and safe travels home for you both.
WOW ❤️💛💚 what a wonderful message. Yes, Cheryl that is too bad that we did not get together, I really appreciate your message today. That is a huge support, right now really I am wondering where to go next, what to do next, I really do appreciate you taking the time to write.
what a sweet family, new suscriber from Ethiopia
Praying before eating is the most grateful moment before the Lord!
This is what the new generation can't make and that's why they are bored in life.
Good food review!😊
Same, much love, thank you for the great words, the positivity, and just for taking time to hang out with us in this restaurant today!! Respect.
Oh my dear, Joel! Just love Ethiopian food. Shiro, Doro Wat, Kitfo and Berbere this amazing mix of spices. Can't wait for my next opportunity. Enjoy!
Hi Joe good job.I think you really enjoyed your time in kenya.