Armenian Food

[HyeFedayis]

And for Armenian food please see

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_cuisine

 

Theres a whole list and yes we have alot of food lol.

 

I also added some.

[HyeFedayis]

Arpa jan, you made my day, great points throughout.

 

Of course XASH AND XOROVATS is our

 

By korovats what do you mean lol BBQ?

[gamavor]

 

[Takoush]

 

I wonder if he's cooking is as good as his rich voice.

[Yervant1]

Poor guy needs more customers to sing to.

[Takoush]

Poor guy needs more customers to sing to.

Come to think of it, his voice is really nice and rich. And you're right Yervant, they should've tried to take him on video when the restaurant was full of people.

[Arpa]

Poor guy needs more customers to sing to.

This kind of endeavor should not be ridiculed but rather encouraged.

Aramazd knows there are enough here and otherwise to ridicule our culture.

Some time ago we went to a so called dinner theater (in the general Boston area) and we got a treat, if more delicious than the food.

After we were seated and served the obligatory glass of water by beautiful young men and women, all of a sudden the house lights were turned up and all of our servers appeared in strategic locations.

It turned out all the servers were students of music at the local conservatory. They put on such a wonderful show, mixing classical to folk to broadway. Then they consequently served our orders, to once again put on another wonderful show while we ate. I don’t remember what I ate, or even if did eat at all, yet I will never forget that beautiful spectacle, I can, after so many years even remember some of the beautiful faces, be they girls or boys.

Let us not knock him down. He does sing beau fully, even if unaccompanied, and sometimes slightly off key or with the best of his vocal potential, some of our so called professional singers should be so culturally trained.

Just as above, the dinner theater. During my subsequent visits Yerevan I have noticed that restaurant servers have become younger and younger, as opposed to the sour pussed and highy offensive, I mean offensive, as when they did not like the tip they would tell you in no uncertain terms, fifty-sixty year old men leftover from Soviet favoristic (member of the ComKous) era.

They have been imitating all the wrong cultures of the west. It is time they also copy some of the better, like staffing public places with “starving” students, specially in the entertainment business, be it restaurants, night clubs or touristic sites. Yes, I did, during my last visit notice that many of them were in fact beautiful students of either gender, be it of the arts, history or culture in general.

 

Ps. Anahid, I have already expressed my sentiments in a PM, about those who, in less than half a dozen words constantly ridicule our culture.

Edited January 16, 2007 by Arpa

[Takoush]

This kind of endeavor should not be ridiculed but rather encouraged.

Aramazd knows there are enough here and otherwise to ridicule our culture.

Some time ago we went to a so called dinner theater (in the general Boston area) and we got a treat, if more delicious than the food.

After we were seated and served the obligatory glass of water by beautiful young men and women, all of a sudden the house lights were turned up and all of our servers appeared in strategic locations.

It turned out all the servers were students of music at the local conservatory. They put on such a wonderful show, mixing classical to folk to broadway. Then they consequently served our orders, to once again put on another wonderful show while we ate. I don’t remember what I ate, or even if did eat at all, yet I will never forget that beautiful spectacle, I can, after so many years even remember some of the beautiful faces, be they girls or boys.

Let us not knock him down. He does sing beau fully, even if unaccompanied, and sometimes slightly off key or with the best of his vocal potential, some of our so called professional singers should be so culturally trained.

Just as above, the dinner theater. During my subsequent visits Yerevan I have noticed that restaurant servers have become younger and younger, as opposed to the sour pussed and highy offensive, I mean offensive, as when they did not like the tip they would tell you in no uncertain terms, fifty-sixty year old men leftover from Soviet favoristic (member of the ComKous) era.

They have been imitating all the wrong cultures of the west. It is time they also copy some of the better, like staffing public places with “starving” students, specially in the entertainment business, be it restaurants, night clubs or touristic sites. Yes, I did, during my last visit notice that many of them were in fact beautiful students of either gender, be it of the arts, history or culture in general.

 

Ps. Anahid, I have already expressed my sentiments in a PM, about those who, in less than half a dozen words constantly ridicule our culture.

Arpa jan;

 

OK I forgot about that and I took him seriously and have answered him; but I have stressed it in my first post, before his post that I appreciated the man's rich voice, because I truly did. I didn't even think of the half empty seats then. I have only appreciated his nice Armenian singing coming from the heart.

 

By the way, in N.J. in an Italian restaurant in a mall that the set up is like a cafe; I have twice encountered beautiful young girls singing classical songs; their voices were like nightingales. I do relate to your above experience; Arpa. I have also appreciated it very much, as I happen to sing classical songs myself.

[Takoush]

By the way the man was singing I believe a verse from Sayat Nova.

[Arpa]

Arpa jan;

 

OK I forgot about that and I took him seriously and have answered him; but I have stressed it in my first post, before his post that I appreciated the man's rich voice, because I truly did. I didn't even think of the half empty seats then. I have only appreciated his nice Armenian singing coming from the heart.

 

By the way, in N.J. in an Italian restaurant in a mall that the set up is like a cafe; I have twice encountered beautiful young girls singing classical songs; their voices were like nightingales. I do relate to your above experience; Arpa. I have also appreciated it very much, as I happen to sing classical songs myself.

Yes, we have those Italian restaurants here as well, and I make it a point to reward those "starving artists" generously. Is it because I may be a frrustrated artist myself. No I don't make a living singing even if I at times have sang for monetary compensation.

Yes, I did receive your PM.

Anahid, I have begged you on bended knee, be it in private or public to please, please and please again read the posts time and again, a million times if need be, read between the lines as well, understand the spirit to see who is saying what and why. Please, I repect you, don't force me to place you in my list of "airheads".

Edited January 16, 2007 by Arpa

[Yervant1]

Poor guy needs more customers to sing to.

Can someone point out please as to where is the ridicule in this post?

May be I was sympatizing with the chef.

[Takoush]

Yes, we have those Italian restaurants here as well, and I make it a point to reward those "starving artists" generously. Is it because I may be a frrustrated artist myself. No I don't make a living singing even if I at times have sang for monetary compensation.

Yes, I did receive your PM.

Anahid, I have begged you on bended knee, be it in private or public to please, please and please again read the posts time and again, a million times if need be, read between the lines as well, understand the spirit to see who is saying what and why. Please, I repect you, don't force me to place you in my list of "airheads".

Now was that necessary Arpa? All this time I have come up with a great many posts, I am appaled what you have just said. Certainly not complementing or just. And if you do respect me then stay on that, thank you.

Edited January 16, 2007 by Anahid Takouhi

[Arpa]

Can someone point out please as to where is the ridicule in this post?

May be I was sympatizing with the chef.

Sympathy"?

I just sent a sympathy card to a dear friend, sympathizing with them on the demise of their father.

How about some applause and encouragement instead. After all they are our children trying to make a living against all odds.

Sarcasm has a limit too.

Save it to the likes of "zur-deve"!

[Arpa]

Now was that necessary Arpa? All this time I have come up with a great many posts, I am appaled what you have just said. Certainly not complementing or just. And if you do respect me then stay on that, thank you.

Yes Anahid, it seems it was necessary as you keep responding before you get the real gist of it.

Why did we have to ridicule that beaiutiful young man trying to make a living against all odds, even if he may have have young chicks to feed.

You may not have been to Yerevan recenty as I have, when I would embrace thise beuatiful boys and girls with mixed tears of sorrow an joy.

I can cry!!

Edited January 16, 2007 by Arpa

[Yervant1]

Sympathy"?

I just sent a sympathy card to a dear friend, sympathizing with them on the demise of their father.

How about some applause and encouragement instead. After all they are our children trying to make a living against all odds.

Sarcasm has a limit too.

Save it to the likes of "zur-deve"!

Oh now it is a sarcasm. What's next?

Please put my posts into your dustbin or to your do not read files.

No matter what you say or do, I will not lower myself tou your level, have a good day.

[Arpa]

Please put my posts into your dustbin or to your do not read files.

I already have.

May be when you come back with posts longert than 6 words, har di har har, knee slapping one liners, that is the speciaty of self and else deprecating Jewish comedians, and teach us Armenian culture we may consider to take your posts more seriously.

Sarcasm aside.

Teach us some real genuine Armenian culture.

Edited January 16, 2007 by Arpa

[Takoush]

Yes Anahid, it seems it was necessary as you keep responding before you get the real gist of it.

Why did we have to ridicule that beaiutiful young man trying to make a living against all odds, even if he may have have young chicks to feed.

You may not have been to Yerevan recenty as I have, when I would embrace thise beuatiful boys and girls with mixed tears of sorrow an joy.

I can cry!!

I did'nt know it was from Armenia. But let aside I was certainly not making fun of it; the contrary I thought it was very nice and I have appreciated him and his song. I have always appreciated and showed my appreciation and gave my sincere encouragement towards Gamavor or others who have posted here about our culture a great many times, even much more than others. By now you know enough about me already. I don't have to talk about myself any more than I must.

 

But many here including yourself at times jumped at a given post or didn't read or didn't make time to read the whole thread. That certainly does not qualify a person to be empty headed thank you.

Edited January 16, 2007 by Anahid Takouhi

[Takoush]

And furthermore, how is it that even in the humor section when your cronies laugh, make jokes and have fun it is not bombarded by you and bullied and with the same person too; yet you do it to me several times now.

 

Stop bullying me, and start concentrating on your own posts. Enough is enough already.

Edited January 17, 2007 by Anahid Takouhi

[gamavor]

Byorek

 

 

 

 

[gamavor]

Chorek!

 

[Maral]

oh how cool...someone should do that in English or Armenian for me

[Yervant1]

oh how cool...someone should do that in English or Armenian for me

Ingredients

4 eggs

1 egg yolk

250gr. of sugar

1 cup of milk

250gr. of butter

90gr. of active yeast

1kg. of flour

20gr. of Malheb for flavouring if desired

 

Add little bit of milk to active yeast along with 2 tea spoons of sugar and mix them all together, leave it for 15 minutes to rest.

Pour 1 cup of milk and sugar to butter. Place it on the burner on slow heat to melt.

Beat 4 eggs with pinch of salt, add flour, add butter mixture and knead by hand. Add malheb, add yeast continue kneading and turn it into one big ball. Cover the dough with wet cloth and let it rest for few hours.

 

Separate the dough to 9 equall balls and group them into 3 balls, roll them out and braid them, lastly brush them up with egg yolk for finishing.

Bake for 10 minutes at 160 degrees.

 

Bari Akhorjak.

 

Compliments of my wife and she said yes to your previous question Maral.

 

 

[Takoush]

oh how cool...someone should do that in English or Armenian for me

Hi Maral, Here's Cheureg's recepe that you have asked for:

 

 

ՄԵՐ ՀԱՅԿԱԿԱՆ ՉԷՕՐԷԿԸ

 

 

1 հատ հաւկիթի դեղնուց

4 հատ հաւկիթ

250 կրամ շաքարի բուտրա

1 գաւաթ կաթ

250 կրամ կարագ

90 կրամ թթխմոր

1 քիլոկրամ ալիւր

 

Թթխոմորի պատրաստութեան համար թթխմորին վրայ աւելձնել քիչ մը կաթ եւ նաեւ 2 սուրճի դգալ շաքար, ու ձգել ասոնք 15 վայրկեանի չափ որ թթխոմրը ուռի:

 

Խառնել կարագը, կաթը եւ շաքարը միասին եւ մէկ կողմ ձգել:

 

Զառնել 4 հաւկիթները, յետոյ աւելձնել քիչ մը աղ, ապա աւելձնել ալիւրը հաւկիթներուն վրայ. Նաեւ ասոնց վրայ աւելձնել խառնուած կաթը, հաւկիթը եւ շաքարը: Ասոնք շաղուէ քիչ մը յետոյ թթխմորը աւելձնել եւ այս բոլորը լաւ մը շաղուէ: Շաղւելէդ յետոյ ծածկէ տաքուկ պահելով մօտաւորապէս 3 ժամ:

 

Խմորը բաւական մը բարձրանալէն յետոյ մասերու բաժնելով 9 կլոր գնդակներու ձեւաւորէ անոնք. ու 3 ձեւաւորուած գնդակները առնելով հիւսէ եւ վրանին հաւկիթի դեղնուցը գսէ փուռը դնելէդ առաչ:

 

 

*Չեօրէկին վրայ կարելի է քիչ մը մահլէպ եւ կամ ալ Յունական մասդիքա աւելցնել եւ անուշ ընել:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 17, 2007 by Anahid Takouhi

[Takoush]

Maral jan, now you have the English and the Armenian translations.

[ExtraHye]

Now Maral wants to know if anybody could bake it for me, I mean her.