What is traditional Armenian food?

Here are the 25 most famous Armenian foods and drinks passed down from generation to generation.

1 – Dolma. Dolma is a delicious Armenian food consisting of minced meat and spiced rice wrapped in vine or cabbage leaves.
2 – Boerag.
3 – Topik.
4 – Lavash.
5 – Zhingyalov hats.
6 – Basturma.
7 – Harissa.
8 – Khash.

Is Armenian food healthy?

The typical Armenian diet, I like to call it the historical Armenian diet, was really very healthy and it’s very close to the Mediterranean diet, as Armenians used to eat many fresh fruits, vegetables, salads, meat.

What are Armenian spices?

An aromatic spice blend from Armenia, chaimen is a mix of fenugreek, paprika, cumin, salt, cayenne pepper, and cloves. It is often used with cured meats such as basterma.

Is Armenia Arab?

Armenia has, at times, constituted a Christian “island” in a mostly Muslim region. There are, however, a minority of ethnic Armenian Muslims, known as Hamshenis and Crypto-Armenians, although the former are often regarded as a distinct group or subgroup. The history of the Jews in Armenia dates back over 2,000 years.

What is the Armenian religion?

As of 2011, most Armenians are Christians (97%) and are members of Armenia’s own church, the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is one of the oldest Christian churches. It was founded in the 1st century AD, and in 301 AD became the first branch of Christianity to become a state religion.

Does Armenian eat pork?

Armenians eat various meats like mutton, beef and goat but the most popular meat in Armenian cuisine is pork. Horovats is an Armenian-style kebab that is usually made from pork, but can also be made with lamb.

Why do Armenian last names end with Ian?

The -ian and similar suffixes come from the patronymic naming system used for many years in Armenian surnames. In this system, the surname of the child is based on the first name of the father. So, for example, a man named Samvel Petrosian would be the son of Petros. And Samvel’s son Alex would be named Alex Samvelian.

How old are Armenians?

Ancient Armenia (3500 BC – 520 BC) Armenia is one of the oldest countries in the world with a recorded history of about 3500 years. The oldest known ancestors of modern Armenians, the Hayasa-Azzi tribes, also known as Proto-Armenians, were indigenous to the Armenian Highland in Eastern Anatolia.