Meet the Maker: Tsion Bellete

In 2014, Tsion Bellete, the founder of Tsiona Foods, began packaging Ethiopian gourmet foods in small batches from the kitchen at her Rockville, MD, restaurant, Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant.

Serving delicious and authentic Ethiopian food to her customers was both Tsiona's passion and inspiration when she started Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant. And this deep-rooted passion for culinary creativity eventually led her to reinvent her restaurant's well-known Ethiopian vegan stews in a dry form so that not just her restaurant clientele, but everyone, can enjoy her traditional Ethiopian cooking.

Using only the finest authentic ingredients that remain true to the Ethiopian tradition, Tsiona's rich lentil stew offers a satisfying bowl of healthy, hearty goodness, especially when shared with family and friends. Tsiona's injera crisps, meanwhile, provide a low calorie, all-natural, ready to eat crunchy snack with a distinctive flavor.

Benefits of Local:

Fresher food, unique to the region, made by farmers and small businesses in our community—that’s the promise of the local food movement, which emphasizes transparency and authenticity above all else. Buying these products, you can be confident about their origins.