Category: Cuisine

Gata have had its unique place nearly in all festive celebrations. According to ethnographers in ancient times people usually made some symbols sometimes even crosses on gata in order to protect their families from an evil eye. They insist that gata also symbolizes the strength of the family, that is why during the weddings they [...]

Armenian culinary traditions come from ancient times. One of the masterpieces of Armenian cuisine is ghapama – an Armenian stuffed pumpkin dish – boiled rice and dried fruits prepared in pumpkin. Ghapama in national traditions was served in the tables of weddings, as a symbol of abundance.Armenian dishes are worth trying! Believe us, this is [...]

Khashlama – one more delicious Armenian national dish, the secret of which is the perfect combination of meat with vegetables and herbs.There are many types of preparation of khashlama, and even different Armenians have different recipe. The tradition of making Khashlama comes from early unmemorable times for Armenians. This responsible task of making Khashlama belonged [...]

Кhash is that extra dish, one of the most traditional ones. The main Khash ingredient is beef shin. It is the family men who cook it all night and in the morning the flavored broth-khash is ready, served with garlic, vinegar and dried lavash. It has a specific taste and is not an everyday dish. [...]

Armenian khorovats – barbecue, is another no less popular dish prepared from pork, lamb or calf, pre-marinated in a mouth-watering mixture of onion, salt, red or black pepper and then traditionally cooked on firewood. Let us say that the smell is too irresistible. Armenian barbecue is known all over the world. Khorovats is usually served [...]

Harees – a delicious Armenian national dish of coarsely-ground wheat and chicken. Armenians leave it on the low fire during all night. In the morning, the dish is stirred until a homogeneous mass and served during breakfast. After that, everyone adds butter and pepper to their own portion according to their taste. A delicious dish [...]

Zhengyalov hats is probably the most famous Arstakhian dish (a bread pancake with herbs), a very ceremonial one that tastes even greater when paired with wine, Artsakian wine. The preparation process is like a short documentary based on the real facts of course. It all starts with gathering around a family, surrounded by loving people, [...]

Kurkut is another traditional dish with a unique taste. The long process of preparation consists of soaking the grains of wheat, specially crushed, then cooking them with pork, goose or turkey all night long. Kurkut is then prepared in a clay oven known as a tonir. It’s best served in the morning, surrounded by friends [...]

Tolma tastes like the signature dish of an Armenian Mom. It has such a warm and delicate taste.The word “dolma” comes from the Urartian words “toli” or “uduli”, which mean “wine leaf”. Traditional Armenian dolma is a grape leaf stuffed with seasoned minced meat and rice. In ancient recipes, it can be seen that initially [...]