Armenian bread

Armenia’s cultural profile is rising along with its bread thanks to a new international partnershipArmenia’s cultural profile is rising along with its bread thanks to a new international partnership

Armenia’s cultural profile is rising along with its bread thanks to new international partnership

Watching village women bake lavash in a sunken tonir oven is a highlight of everyone’s visit to Armenia—everyone except me, of course.…

9 years ago
I may go flat broke buying flat bread, but it might be worth it!I may go flat broke buying flat bread, but it might be worth it!

I may go flat broke buying flat bread, but it might be worth it!

I learned this habit from my father and I'm not about to un-learn it any time soon: When I'm grocery…

13 years ago
One bread, two names. Is it Bokon or Matnakash?One bread, two names. Is it Bokon or Matnakash?

One bread, two names. Is it Bokon or Matnakash?

Bokon - or - Matnakash? Two months ago I started an all-out search for reader Devyn Egigian who was looking for a…

14 years ago
Matnakash, an Armenian Symbolic BreadMatnakash, an Armenian Symbolic Bread

Matnakash, an Armenian Symbolic Bread

Whenever a reader asks for help in finding a recipe, I do my level-best to hunt one down. When Devyn…

15 years ago
Armenian Independence DayArmenian Independence Day

Armenian Independence Day

Today is the 91st anniversary of Armenia's independence, a day we mark with bitter-sweet memories and an asterisk. The birth…

16 years ago
Banerov Hatz, a Cheese-Onion FlatbreadBanerov Hatz, a Cheese-Onion Flatbread

Banerov Hatz, Cheese-Onion Flatbread

There is one bread that my grandmother, Yeranuhe Nanny, made that was truly outstanding -- Banerov Hatz (Cheese-Onion Flatbread) --…

16 years ago
Remembering Bread Grandfather (Hatz Baboog)Remembering Bread Grandfather (Hatz Baboog)

Remembering Bread Grandfather (Hatz Baboog)

As I was chatting with my sister, Dawn, we were recalling our early childhood living on the first floor of…

16 years ago
Lavash- Armenian Cracker BreadLavash- Armenian Cracker Bread

Lavash- Armenian Cracker Bread

We never heard the word lavash outside Armenian circles until just a few years ago.Now, it pops up everywhere from…

16 years ago
Savory or sweet, it’s still chorag!Savory or sweet, it’s still chorag!

Savory or sweet, it’s still chorag!

Chorag is a traditional Armenian braided yeast roll. Some like sweet chorag; others a bit savory, so the recipe (and…

16 years ago