Meyron stands in her backyard.

Meyron is in her mid-teens, with long straight brown hair and wears a headband, light wash jeans and an off white sweater.

She says HI. MY NAME IS MEYRON.
AND THE INGREDIENTS
TO MY FAMILY DINNER ARE...ONE DAD WHO'S A BIG KID
AND IS ALWAYS LAUGHING...

Dad is in his forties, with short curly brown hair and wears jeans and a black jacket.

(LAUGHS)

Meyron says OH, AND HE'S
A PROFESSIONAL CHEF...ONE MUM WHO'S THE BOSS OF THE
FAMILY, AND SHE'S A BIG SOFTIE,

Mom is in her late thirties, with light brown hair in a low bun and wears jeans, a white T-shirt and a black velvet jacket.

Meyron says ONE LITTLE SISTER CALLED MAKDA,
WHO I ALWAYS SEEM TO BE
MATCHING CLOTHES WITH,

Makda is in her early teens, with long wavy brown hair in a ponytail and wears jeans and a white T-shirt with a number on the front.

Meyron says ONE FUNNY LITTLE BROTHER
CALLED AMEN,
WHO SOMETIMES DOESN'T EVEN
REALISE HE'S FUNNY,

Amen is around 11, with short curly brown hair and wears black sweatpants and a gray cardigan sweater.

Meyron says AND ONE UNCLE CALLED TAKI.
TAKI LOVES PLAYING MUSIC FOR US
ALL THE TIME.

Taki is in his forties, bald and clean-shaven. He wears glasses, beige trousers, a black and white argyle sweater and a gray jacket.

Meyron says SO, BY NOW,
YOU MUST BE WONDERING...

They all say WHAT'S FOR DINNER?
(ALL LAUGH)

The name of the show reads "What's for dinner?"

Meyron says BOTH MY MUM AND DAD'S FAMILIES
ARE FROM ERITREA,
WHICH IS ON THE NORTH-EASTERN
HORN OF AFRICA.
IT'S A TINY COUNTRY
IN BETWEEN SUDAN AND ETHIOPIA.
AND BECAUSE OF THIS,
OUR FOOD HAS BEEN INSPIRED
FROM ALL THESE PLACES.
TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO
BE MAKING TIBES,
MY SPECIALTY LAMB STEW, SERVED
WITH TRADITIONAL INJERA BREAD... MUM'S SHOW-STOPPING
VOLCANO GA'AT,
AND DAD'S FAMOUS SAMOSAS,
WITH A BIT OF A TWIST.
THE FIRST THING WE NEED TO DO
IS GO GET SOME SPICES
AND FRESH BREAD
FOR TONIGHT'S DINNER.
COME ON, DAD.

A caption reads "Hunt and gather."

Meyron says FOR OUR DISHES, THERE ARE
A FEW AFRICAN INGREDIENTS
WE JUST CAN'T DO WITHOUT.
ONE IS A TRADITIONAL BREAD
CALLED INJERA,
WHICH WE GET FRESH
FROM OUR FRIEND'S STORE,
AND THE NEXT
IS SOME SPECIAL SPICES.

At the store, Dad says HI, SOLOMON.

Solomon says HI. HOW ARE YOU?

Meyron says HI, SOLOMON.

Dad says WE'VE GOTTA GET
SOME STUFF TODAY.

Solomon says YES?

Dad says CHILLI. THE BERBERE.
YOU KNOW, WITH THIS ONE,
WE MAKE THE...

Meyron says TIBES.

Dad says TIBES, YEAH.

Meyron says GA'AT.

Dad says AND MUM HAS TO MAKE HER GA'AT.
THIS ONE WE'RE GOING TO MAKE...
WE ROAST IT
AND WE GROUND IT WITH MUSHROOM.

Meyron says YEAH.

Dad says AND IT'S A VERY NICE TASTE.

Meyron says YEAH, WE NEED THIS ONE.

Solomon says OH, OF COURSE.

Meyron says SOLOMON COOKS ALL OF THE
INJERA BREAD FRESH EVERY DAY.

Dad says YEAH. THAT'S ENOUGH FOR TODAY,
YEAH. THANK YOU.

Meyron says THANK YOU, SOLOMON.

Dad says SEE YOU.

Solomon says BYE.

Meyron says A LOT OF THE SAUCES
AND STEWS WE MAKE
TAKE A BIT OF TIME TO COOK
TO ALLOW THE SPICE
TO COOK THROUGH THE DISHES,
SO WE BETTER GET STARTED.

The caption changes to "Preparation Stations."

Meyron says ON TUESDAYS, ALL OF US GET IN
AND HELP OUT IN THE KITCHEN.
I HELP MUM AND DAD
WITH WHAT THEY'RE MAKING,
AND OFTEN I MAKE MY OWN DISH
FOR THE FEAST.
I LEARNED TO COOK
FROM MY GRANDMA IN ERITREA.
WHEN I WENT TO VISIT HER,
SHE TAUGHT ME
HOW TO PREPARE THE FOOD.
AND NOW I PUT THE LAMB IN.
THIS DISH IS RICH AND DELICIOUS
AND FULL OF SPICES.

Meyron sautés the lamb in small cubes with the spices.

Meyron says WE'RE WAITING FOR IT
TO CHANGE COLOUR.
SO NOW WE PUT SOME GARLIC IN
TO ADD A NICE FLAVOUR.
PUT SOME CHILLI IN.
SO, NOW WE PUT
SOME CLARIFIED BUTTER.

Dad says LOOKS GOOD, YOU KNOW?
LITTLE BIT OF SALT.

Meyron says STIR, AND THAT'S IT.

Now dad cuts squares of pastry.

Meyron says WHAT ARE YOU MAKING?

Dad says WE'RE MAKING SALMON SAMOSA.
NOW WE START TO DO THE SPINACH.
PUT, LIKE, A LITTLE BIT SIZE.
SECOND STEP IS SALMON.

Meyron says SO, CHILLIES, MIXED.

Dad says YEAH.
JUST...OK, TINY, TINY.
THERE YOU GO. NICE.

She makes small triangles.

Meyron says LITTLE BIT OF OLIVE OIL.

Dad says OK, THAT'S
THE LAST ONE, MEYRON.
THEN WE'RE GOING TO WRAP IT
AND WE'RE GOING TO
PUT IT IN THE FRIDGE.

Meyron says EVEN THOUGH
WE ALWAYS HAVE A LOT TO COOK,
THERE IS ALWAYS TIME
FOR A NICE COFFEE.

Dad says YOU DRINK SOMETIMES?

Mom says JUST LITTLE BIT OF MILK
IN THE COFFEE,
AND THEN WE PUT MORE MILK
LIKE LATTE.

Meyron says TODAY, I'M GOING TO
DRINK BLACK COFFEE.

They sit in the living room and have coffee.

Mom says YUM.

(COUGHS)
(LAUGHS)

Meyron says GA'AT IS AN ETHIOPIAN DISH
MY FAMILY MAKES
THAT IS LIKE A PORRIDGE.
MY DAD LIKES TO MAKE IT
IN INDIVIDUAL PIECES,
BUT MY MUM MAKES IT
THE TRADITIONAL WAY,
WHICH LOOKS LIKE A VOLCANO.
THIS IS A REALLY FUN DISH
TO EAT.

Mom says CAN YOU DO THIS, MEYRON?
YOU'RE JUST HOLDING THIS
AND JUST TURNING OUT, LIKE THAT.

Meyron stirs the porridge.

Mom says IS THAT EASY FOR YOU?

Meyron says IT'S DIFFICULT. THE MIXING PART.

Mom says FOR ME TOO. WHEN I WAS YOUNG,
I'D DO IT IN MY FEET.
SIT DOWN AND THEN
I'M HOLDING BY FEET.
DOING IT LIKE THAT WAY, EASY.
SO, WHAT WE DO IS
I PUT LITTLE BIT MORE WATER,
LETTING COOK A LITTLE BIT MORE.

Meyron says WHO TAUGHT YOU HOW TO MAKE THIS?

Mom says OH, THIS IS MY MUM.
SHE DO IT SINCE...A YOUNG GIRL.
THAT'S OUR TRADITIONAL
BREAKFAST.
OK, NOW WE'RE READY
TO MAKE GA'AT.

Mom pours the porridge in a deep plate and make a ball, then carves a hole in the middle with a spoon.

Mom pours clarified butter inside and says THAT'S CLARIFIED BUTTER.
WE CALL IT TESMI.
MEYRON,
WHY YOU CALL IT VOLCANO?

Meyron says BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE A VOLCANO.

Mom says HOW DO...

Meyron says THAT WOULD BE THE LAVA,
AND THAT WOULD BE THE ROCKS.

Mom says IS IT? I DON'T KNOW.
THEY'RE CALLING IT VOLCANO,
BUT I DON'T KNOW THE REASON.
THIS IS BERBERE.

Meyron says CHILLI.

Mom says CHILLI, YEAH.
THEY'VE GOT SO MANY SPICES.
NOT VERY HOT.
WHAT WE PUT IS
THE NATURAL YOGHURT
AND WE PUT IT ON THE SIDE
BECAUSE IT'S REALLY HOT
AND THE GA'AT IS HOT.
AND THEN WE PUT...DIP IT HERE,
AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO EAT
TOO MUCH BUTTER.

Mom pours the clarified milk with chilli on top of the yogurt.

Meyron says YOU KNOW WHAT IT LOOKS
LIKE? LAVA.
IT LOOKS LIKE IT EXPLODED
ALL OVER.

Mom says ALL OVER, YEAH, YEAH. I KNOW.
DO YOU WANT ME TO TRY?
I TRY FIRST BECAUSE I COOKED.
MUMMY.

Meyron says IN THE TRADITIONAL WAY,
YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR ADULTS
TO EAT FIRST, AND THEN KIDS.

Mom says YEAH. BUT HERE, FIRST KIDS
AND THEN ADULTS, YEAH?

Meyron says YEAH.

Mom says EITHER WAY, IT'S NICE.
WE'LL FINISH THE GA'AT,
ME AND YOU ONLY.

(music plays)

Meyron says GUYS,
IT'S TIME FOR DINNER.

Meyron says I MADE THE TIBES.

Amen says I LIKE IT.

Mom says SHE'S GOOD, YOU KNOW?
YOU'RE JUST STARTING, BUT
IT'S GOOD. I'M PROUD OF YOU.

Meyron says THIS IS VERY DIFFERENT TO
THE WAY YOU EAT IT IN ERITREA.

Mom says MM. WE PUT IN THE BIG PLATE...

Meyron says YEAH

Mom says AND THEY PUT EVERYTHING ON THE
SIDE, ALL THE DIFFERENT DISHES.

Meyron says YOU DON'T GET YOUR OWN BOWLS.

Dad says NO.
IN ERITREA,
THEY EAT ALL TOGETHER.
ONE BIG TRAY.

Mom says ALL TOGETHER. ONE BIG PLATE.
THE REASON I LIKE THIS WAY
IS THERE IS NO WASTAGE.
YOU...WHATEVER YOU WANT,
THAT'S YOUR AMOUNT.

Uncle Taki plays music and sings.

(PLAYS MUSIC)
(SINGS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

Meyron says UNCLE TAKI
IS AN AWESOME MUSICIAN,
AND SOMETIMES HE LIKES TO PLAY
MUSIC FOR US AFTER DINNER.
(MUM ULULATES)

Meyron says THANKS FOR COMING TO DINNER
AT OUR PLACE.

They all wave and say BYE!

Mom says BYE!