The food at Erta Ale is all about abundance, with a wealth of flavors, generous portions of spongy injera flatbread to scoop up every bite, and in the case of the vegan platter, several different plant-based dishes to savor. The key sir (beets) have a sweetness that contrasts nicely with the tang of the injera, and the heartier dishes like misir wot (spicy split red lentil stew) and ater kik (split pea stew) are made with careful, complex layers of warm spices.