quote: Originally posted by Boghos:
Basturma is not uniquely Armenian. They also have it in Turkey, Kayseri being the "major production" town for it.
I bet we can find a dozen Armenians that will tell you Kayseri is shortened from Kayserian!
The "pastrami" connection is interesting. Never realized how close they sound.
P.S. In your honor, I posted a Brazilian desert island disc list over in the music group.
[This message has been edited by Pilafhead (edited November 04, 2000).]
Well, I can tell you Kayserian means something something like kayseri-son (e.g. ekmekcian, ekmekciyan meaning bakersson).
But OK, who has ever eaten bastirma baked together with eggs!!! It's really divine...
Does anyone of you also knows manti???