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32 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Armenia

Updated June 13, 2023

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Sevan trout, baked in bark from a birch tree at Tsaghkunk restaurant.

Armenia's Ancient Ovens Are Hot Again

They're fueling a new approach to traditional cuisine.
by Barbara Woolsey
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

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Homemade gata, a traditional Armenian pastry.

Armenia's Culinary History Hides in a Museum's Manuscripts

Using rare documents and notebooks, Sonia Tashjian is piecing together the nation's food story.
by Rafael Tonon

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