Herbs & Spices

Understanding Mastic

I’ve been eating choreg my entire life, which amounts to a LOT of choreg!The recipe I know -and love- is…

5 years ago

A Lesson in Mahlab (Mahleb)

Many don’t know what MAHLAB is, so I’ll clue you in. Mahlab is an aromatic spice which comes from the…

9 years ago

Spicy Middle Eastern Meat Pies

Way back, in the early days of The Armenian Kitchen’s existence, we’d posted a story about the ARAM sandwich and…

11 years ago

Aveluk (Wild Sorrel) – a Uniquely Armenian Herb

Aveluk (Rumex crispus) -or- wild sorrel is indigenous to certain regions of Armenia. It's popular in authentic Armenian cuisine –…

11 years ago

Marinated Red Onions with Sumac

How would you describe the taste of a raw red onion? Sweet? Sharp? Bitter? I’ve heard chefs refer to the…

12 years ago

Jingalov Hats (Lavash bread stuffed with herbs) – a Specialty from Artsakh (Karabagh)

After reading a recipe for Jingalov (Djingialov) Hats in the AGBU cookbook, “Flavors with History – Armenian Cuisine”, I thought…

12 years ago

A Rekindled Friendship and a Gift of Saffron

Iranian saffron threads Saffron is not commonly used in Armenian cuisine, so why am I even writing about it?  Here’s…

13 years ago

Versatile Spice Mix and Spicy Baked Fish recipes

Ed Becharian, a Florida resident, is trying to recreate a spicy fish rub recipe once handed down to him by…

13 years ago

Chaimen Dip

I know you’re familiar with basturma – the dried, spice-covered meat cut paper thin, and served with pita bread or…

14 years ago

Carmantyuc or Kndzmdzuk: Does anybody know what this is???

Catherine, a new reader of The Armenian Kitchen wrote asking for a common name  of a specialty herb she came…

14 years ago

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