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Famous local vegetarian dishes of Armenia 🙂 Its cuisine includes the glimpse of people and traditional Armenian foods and dishes. It gives a picture of the history and geography where Armenians have been living.It also has a touch of European taste.

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Famous local vegetarian dishes of Armenia 🙂

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Matsnaprtosh or okroshka

The classic soup is a mix of mostly raw vegetables (like cucumbers, radishes and spring onions), boiled potatoes, eggs, and a cooked meat such as beef, veal, sausages, or ham withkvass, which is a non-alcoholic (1.5% or less) beverage made from fermented black or rye bread.

Ailazan

The recipe of Ailazan is best for those who likes vegetables. Also it is very easy to cook.This is the reason it will be very easily available all over Armenia.

Lavash(Armenian Bread)

Lavash is a thinbreadusually leavened. It is traditionally baked in a tandoor (tonir) or on a sajj. It is quite common in South Caucasus, Western Asia and the areas surrounding the Caspian Sea.

Mshosh

Mshoshis a simple Armenian lentil salad made with dried apricots and walnuts. It is quite popular all over Armenia .

Topik

Topikor topig is an Armeniandish, sometimes thought of as a vegetarian meatball 🙂 It consist of a chickpea- based paste which is usually mixed with potatoes or flour and filled with onions, nuts, and currants.

Zhengyalov ats

Zhingalov khats, a flatbread with a variety of fresh herbs, is a specialty fromNagorno-Karabakh(literally, it meansbread with herbsin Armenian). There is a market in Stepanakert, where you will get the real taste of it 🙂

Ghapama

Often prepared around Christmas,ghapamais a stuffed pumpkin dish from the Armenian community in Lebanon.

Pasus Tolma (Stuffed Cabbage Leaves)

Tendercabbage leaves stuffedwith beans and rolled into neat parcels is something very famous among Armenians .

Boerag

Boeregs are a classic part of Armenian mezze. They can be filled with a range of cheeses, meats, and sweet fillings.