Discover the Hidden Tastes of Armenia

05 December, 2015

Strings of fruit sujukh, made from strings of shelled walnuts (dipped in grape syrup until a thick and tender coat covers them), hang like garlands in open-air stalls, in front of the famous Garni Temple. “It’s a wonderful high-energy snack that can be taken on hikes and day excursions,” explains my Armenian guide Tatevik Martini. Thin roll-up sheets of sour plum purée or fruit leather called T’tu Lavash also line the shelves along with walnut preserves and jams. For a fruit lover like me, this is heaven.

Armenia is a sunny country, rich with bright and juicy fruits and vegetables. At the local market, I am entranced by the variety of fruits overflowing from the stalls: apricot, pomegranate, apple, pear, grape, cherry, peach, plum, quince, fig, melon, watermelon, and much more. On every dining table we see big jugs of Kompot—a non-alcoholic clear juice obtained by cooking fruit like strawberries, apricot, peaches and apple, in a large volume of water. Read more:

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