I won't try to tell you his background, because I'm sure I'll mess something up, but Andy grew up as a missionary kid in Africa.  So Lizet (I say her name with a reverence that demands chills and a pause at the end--she's THAT good of a chef) cooked up an Ethiopian dish that consisted of sourdough pancakes and a platter full of, well, just look at the picture below.  

This is a variety of spicy stews, called "wat" (What?).  Chicken wat is on one side, lamb wat, beef wat, a small salad, pureed squash, beans, potatoes, and couple of hard-boiled eggs.  And here you see Andy explaining to us how one eats this dish.  Those little pancakes are called Injera, and they are a tad bitter.  You wouldn't want to eat them by themselves.  Instead, you unroll a couple of inches, pull off a section, and use it to pinch up a bit of the stuff on the platter and pop it in your mouth.  Normally, the host makes his way to each guest, scooping the first bite and literally feeding the guest from his own hand.  We all politely declined and opted for a non-traditional start--a prayer to thank God for Andy's life.