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Armenian recipes, foods, cuisines, dishes, travel inspiration & blogs. Discover a whole host of food delicacies from Armenia.

Bamia Recipe (Middle Eastern Okra & Beef Stew)

Bamia is an okra and beef stew popular throughout the Middle East. The meat and okra are cooked together with tomato paste, spices, water and pomegranate molasses to name a few of the ingredients. They are stewed in the tomato sauce until the meat becomes tender and the sauce thickens. Bamia or Bamya is the …

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Traditional Börek/Burek Recipe

Börek (also known as Burek, Byrek or Boureki) covers a range of pastry dishes made by layering thin phyllo dough, with fillings such as cheese, minced meat, spinach and seasonings, along with a creamy egg yogurt mixture which is baked into a crispy and flaky pie-like dish. Börek is commonly associated with Turkey but it …

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Armenian Food: 11 Must-Try Traditional Dishes of Armenia

Armenia is a landlocked country located in Western Asia in a part of the Caucasus area, and is surrounded by the countries including, Turkey, Georgia, the Lachin corridor, Azerbaijan, Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan. Armenia is known for its amazing landscapes, cuisine, culture and history. Armenia is also known to be the first …

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Lahmacun Turkish Pizza Recipe (Or Armenian Pizza)

Lahmacun (pronounced LA-ha-MA-chewn) is also known as ‘Turkish Pizza’ or ‘Armenian Pizza’. It is actually significantly different from a traditional Italian pizza, with no cheese to be found in the dish. Lahmacun is made using a round, thin dough topped with minced meat, vegetables and an array of spices. The thin crust is one of …

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