Traditional cuisine of Armenia
Armenian cuisine is a wholesome and healthy food. In Armenia, you will have the opportunity to taste various types of cheese, meat delicacies and excellent cognac.
Food in Armenia
The diet of Armenians is made up of fruits, vegetables, meat, herbs and spices (pepper, oregano, basil, cilantro, thyme, tarragon), cereals (dzavar, achar), lavash (on its basis, various snacks and other culinary masterpieces are made).
The Armenians prefer to cook beef and lamb from meat: their favorite meat delicacies are kyufta (meatballs), mojo (pickled pork legs), basturma (dried meat), barbecue, soups with meat broth.
Matsun is an important component of Armenian cuisine: on the basis of this fermented milk product, Armenians cook okroshka in summer and thick warming soup in winter (spas).
In Armenia, you should definitely try fried chicken with eggplant, tolma, kutap (oven-baked trout, pre-stuffed with ginger, rice, raisins), assorted vegetables and liver, various pilafs, which are complemented with smoked fish, dried fruits, pomegranate, various soups (rice , mushroom, chicken).
Those with a sweet tooth should try halva, dried fruits, baklava, puff pies with fruit fillings.
Where to eat in Armenia? At your service:
- cafes and restaurants where you can order dishes of Armenian, Georgian, Chinese, Arabic, European cuisines;
- eateries.
Drinks in Armenia
Popular drinks of Armenians are matsun (a type of kefir), tan, mineral water, coffee, tea made from dried herbs of thyme, mint, St. John's wort, cognac (“Shiraz”, “Manet”, “Ararat”, “Great Valley”), vodka (cornelian cherry, apricot, mulberry, cranberry), wine.
Cognac in Armenia is drunk at any time of the day or night - it goes well with any dish, but the most ideal “complementing” Armenian brandy is accompanied by chocolate, coffee, large grapes.
Gastronomic tour to Armenia
On a gastronomic tour in Armenia you will visit a brandy factory “Ararat” (here you will taste cognac), have dinner at a restaurant “Ararat Hall” (here you will not only taste the national cuisine, but also attend a master class led by the chef of this restaurant), visit a winery “Noah”, visit the Garni temple, where you will be taught how to cook lavash - the Armenian national bread.
If you wish, you can go on a tour that involves accommodation in a boutique hotel, visiting the best restaurants and practical excursions in the wine cellars of the country.
Wine lovers can go to the village of Areni - here everyone will have the opportunity to visit the most ancient winery in the world, as well as taste wine and buy an apricot, cherry, pomegranate, grape wine drink with an amazing taste..
A culinary tour to Armenia will give you an experience you will never forget.
