Parts of U Street in D.C. where some of the district's best known Ethiopian restaurants are located. (Photo credit: Washington org)
As many as 250,000 Ethiopians live in and around Washington DC, more than in any urban area outside of the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa itself.
There are so many restaurants, shops and businesses catering to Ethiopians that the community has its own 1,000-page telephone book.
The following video is produced by the BBC’s Sam Farzaneh and Bill McKenna.
Click here to watch at BBC News.
