Armenian Food and Markets

Baklazan (Stuffed Eggplant) - Yerevan, Armenia

We were taken out for a delicious dinner our last evening in Yerevan by our friends Yeranuhi and her husband. This baklazan (badrijan, roasted eggplant slices stuffed with a garlic walnut filling) was delicious with sweet pomegranate seeds. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Dolmas (Stuffed Vegetables) - Yerevan, Armenia

Stuffed vegetables (dolmas) are a specialty in Armenia. The stuffed peppers and tomatoes are especially tasty. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Armenian Saffron - Yerevan, Armenia

Piles of Armenian saffron tempt us at a market (shuka #2 on Mashtots street) in Yerevan. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Flat Bread with Zatar and Tomato - Yerevan, Armenia

We stumbled upon Nury deli (restaurant next door) selling Lebanese and Old Armenian dishes. This flat bread has a tomato paste on one side and a zatar (sesame seeds, olive oil, thyme) on the other. Delicious. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Street Food Kebabs - Yerevan, Armenia

Located in the underpass near Gum shopping center in Yerevan, this woman had the best street kebabs rolled in lavash (thin flat bread). Lots of herbs, tomatoes and spice. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Spice Vendor at Market - Yerevan, Armenia

Pick a spice, any spice. A friendly vendor from the market near Gum in Yerevan. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Women Making Fresh Lavash - Yerevan, Armenia

We found these women making fresh lavash (thin, flat bread) behind the market on Mashots street in Yerevan. The oven is in the ground and the women stick the thin dough to the side of it to bake. Delicious. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Spices at the Market - Yerevan, Armenia

Everything needed to spice up your kitchen can be found in Yerevan's food markets. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Kebab Vendor - Yerevan, Armenia

The quickest, tastiest and cheapest ($0.50) street food around Yerevan. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Vegetables at the Market - Yerevan, Armenia

These sisters were excited to interact and sell at the Gum food market in Yerevan. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Spices and Flavorings at Market - Yerevan, Armenia

A shot at the market in Yerevan. ..Anyone know what the blue beans are? Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Spices at the Market - Yerevan, Armenia

Spices marked in Armenian script at the market in Yerevan. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Pigs' Heads Lined Up at Market - Yerevan, Armenia

Pig heads stare up from the pavement outside the Gum market in Yerevan. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Spices at the Market: Saffron - Yerevan, Armenia

Iranian and Armenian saffron are sold side by side at the food markets in Yerevan. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Market Full of People - Yerevan, Armenia

We had to ask directions several times to find the food market in Yerevan on Tigran Mets Avenue. The last woman we asked informed us that the best deals are found outside the market, where people hawk produce from the trunks of their cars. Read about our visit to Yerevan and Armenia.

Armenian Saffron - Yerevan, Armenia

Located across from the mosque on Mashtot's Street in Yerevan, this market had no shortage of saffron and dried fruits. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Vegetable Vendors - Yerevan, Armenia

These sisters run a well-presented and colorful vegetable stand at the market on Tigran Mets Avenue in Yerevan. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Vendors Preparing the Lavash - Yerevan, Armenia

Lavash vendors freshen their bread stacks by sprinkling them with water and cutting away the hard edges. Lavash makes the perfect wrap for a kebab...or an impromptu sandwich. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Man Selling Mulberries - Yerevan, Armenia

Mulberries (known as tut in Armenian) were in season during our visit to Yerevan. These rich and sweet berries come in two varieties - white and blue-black. The darker tut are more prized and tastier, but leave your hands an inky mess. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Gaz Voda (Soda with Syrup) - Yerevan, Armenia

Gaz voda (soda water and syrup) provides welcome relief on a hot day outside of Gum market in Yerevan. Take your choice of raspberry, mango and a host of other fruity options. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Buying Green Peppers - Yerevan, Armenia

No shortage fresh light green peppers on the streets of Yerevan. Peppers make make perfect stuffers for dolmas (meat stuffed vegetables). Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Butcher on a Smoke Break - Yerevan, Armenia

This butcher takes a smoke break just outside the Gum market in Yerevan. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Meat Vendor - Yerevan, Armenia

A meat guy hams it up outside the Gum market in Yerevan. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.

Grains, Beans, Spices at Market - Yerevan, Armenia

Grains, beans and spices at the Gum food market in Yerevan. Read about Armenian food and the rest of our visit to Armenia.