Holiday Ayo - Armenian food is one of the most unique foods in the world. This richly flavored dish has a recipe handed down by our ancestors thousands of years ago and uses fresh local ingredients to produce a special taste.

1. Lavash

source: Meze by Vidar Bergum

Lavash is a traditional Armenian dish of flatbread. The way to make it is quite easy, namely the dough consisting of wheat flour and water is rolled into a thin layer and then stretched. Then it is baked by attaching it to the oven wall made of clay for less than one minute.

2. Lahmacun

source: Tasty Arbuz

Lahmacun is Armenian pizza. The combination of crispy bread with sautéed spicy minced beef, garlic and mashed tomatoes makes lahmacun an extraordinary tasting Armenian food that is the country's most favorite.

3. Dolma

source: Phoenix Tour Armenia

Dolma is made from seasoned rice, minced meat, onions, tomato paste, fresh parsley and coriander and then wrapped in vine leaves or cabbage leaves.

Dolma is more delicious eaten with matsun and yogurt mixed with garlic.

4. Ghapama

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Ghapama is a medium-sized pumpkin dish filled with rice, chopped nuts, cinnamon, dried fruit, raisins, and sugar or honey, then baked until the texture is soft.

Gapama is usually served on New Year's Eve and Armenian Christmas celebrations which fall every January 6.

5. Basturma

source: The Food Dictator

Having the appearance of an Italian bresaola, basturma is a filet of beef or lamb that has been cured in dry air. Previously, the meat was given fenugreek, allspice, cumin, turmeric and red chili powder.

6. Harisa

source: TasteAtlas

Symbolizing the courage of the Armenian people, harisa is a food made from wheat and meat and then cooked for approximately 4-5 hours so that the meat dissolves together with the flour. Having a thick texture, harisa is served with melted butter on top.