The walls are decorated with photos of alines ancestors who miraculously escaped the genocide, while the menu is full of traditional western armenian dishes. The layout of the book is clean and extremely welldone. New dubai restaurant serves traditional armenian cuisine. Armenian cuisine kamakian aline drieskens barbara on. Dont leave out the pinch of red pepper in the dressing. Aline concentrated most of the years 2010 and 2011 to cowriting her first cook book armenian cuisine where her research for traditional recipes took her on a journey to cilicia, present day eastern turkey, the ancient armenia that her grandparents fled following the 1915 armenian genocide.
The dishes are packed with aromatic flavors and ingredients that combine to make mouthwatering and authentic meals. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Interview with coauthors of cookbook,armenian cuisine youtube. It is packed with aromatic flavours and ingredients that are combined in clearly described recipes to make spicy. Aline kamakian and serge maacaron decided to immortalize their grandmothers extremely delicious and rich food, and share it.
Aline kamakian is the author of armenian cuisine 4. Brandmaster vera manoukian puts her global touch on the hotel. Armenian cuisine also features filled pastry pies called boereg, various types of sausages, toasted pumpkin seeds, pistachios, pine nuts, basturma, and dolma. Aline kamakian, a passionate cook and the coowner of mayrig restaurant in beirut, traveled with writer and anthropologist barbara drieskens to her ancestral village. Remove these books as they are added to the book form. Kamakian, who is lebanese of armenian origin, wanted to showcase armenian food and show it as its own cuisine originating from distinct circumstances. Armenian cuisine by kamakian aline drieskens barbaradecember 1, 2011 hardcover kamakian aline drieskens barbara on. Other related posts of 10 armenian restaurants where you will enjoy armenian recipes and cuisine. Serving much more than simply street food, which is what the cuisine was typically associated with in lebanon, aline kamakian, author and founder of mayrig and batchig restaurants, started what has been described by many as an armenian culinary revolution. Aline kamakiran with her book armenian cuisine, written in. That fervor is also why a cookbook such as armenian cuisine by aline kamakian and barbara drieskens, published last year, is so important. Interview with aline kamakian taking armenian food and culture. This book talks about her familys culinary traditions as well as including her family recipes.
It contains 9 delicious recipes, some plain and simple, others elaborate, but all complex, with a fragrance that has survived the test of time. Armenian cuisine hardcover december 1, 2011by kamakian aline drieskens barbara author. Armenian culinary traditions are over 2000 years old. She is also the coauthor of the book armenian cuisine and now she is working to franchise her. Armenian cuisine is illustrated throughout and is peppered with anecdotes and tips that make it more than just a cookbook. Armenia southeastern turkey, where many of the recipes in the book originated. The cuisine reflects the history and geography where armenians have lived as well as sharing outside influences from european and levantine cuisines. Meet our latest recipe contributor, aline kamakian, co. If you are new here, you may want to learn a little more about how this site works.
Armenian cuisine by aline kamakian, barbara drieskens. Armenian cuisine by barbara drieskens, aline kamakian. Her book armenian cuisine creates a platform to share recipes and stories, whilst social media actively builds community, particularly around meeting for. Our cooks are armenian mothers, those who do not have a place on the job market and still have so much to give. Armenian salad haigagan aghtsan pinchofsalt on june 17, 20 seems very simple, but really quite nice. Mayrig, batchig, made by mayrig, m catering and k the kitchen. Over of the most popular and delicious armenian recipes are contained in this book. These are just some of the elements which compose the fascinating history of mayrig. New dubai restaurant serves traditional armenian cuisine like grandma used to make. Over of the most popular and delicious armenian recipes are contained. When aline opened her first restaurant in beirut she called it mayrig, which means mother in armenian, because she learned to cook from her mother. This armenian cookbook offers a simple and complete introduction into the rich armenian cuisine, illustrated with inspiring photos of real cooking. Armenian cuisine includes the foods and cooking techniques of the armenian people and traditional armenian foods and dishes.
Armenian cuisine aline kamakian honorable mentions. It is estimated that for preparation of dishes, armenian cuisine uses about 300 species of wild grasses and flowers, which are used as condiments or even a main dish. Eat your books has indexed recipes from leading cookbooks and magazines as well recipes from the best food websites and blogs. The book s impressive scope and its fascinating coverage of a world that touches millions won over the judges.
In november 2011, aline published her first book armenian cuisine and in 20 whether through writing, cooking or her restaurants restaurants, alines passion is to share the rich armenian culinary culture and offer her work as a tribute to all armenian mothers, hence the moniker mayrig, which means little mother in armenian. Cinnamon is a very commonly used spice in armenian cuisine. When aline opened her first restaurant in beirut she called it mayrig, which means. Anthropology meets food in armenian cuisine cookbook. Meet aline kamakian owner of fig holding which has established. Welcome to heghineh cooking show armenian cooking show in english armenian cuisine armenian food armenian recipes and more. Aline kamakian goodreads author, barbara drieskens. She shared so much great advise learnt from her own. As a condiment is used pepper,garlic,cumin,various spicy greens.
Armenian cuisine is as ancient as the history of armenia, and a combination of different tastes and aromas. In an effort to fulfill hermine kabbendjians request for zadig kahke, i turned my search over to one of my brand new cookbooks, armenian cuisine by aline kamakian and barbara drieskens. Armenian cuisine by aline kamakian and barbara drieskens. It is packed with aromatic flavours and ingredients that are combined in clearly described recipes to make spicy and subtle, mouthwatering authentic dishes. Armenian cuisine is a modern, glossy cookbook with over of the most popular and delicious armenian recipes. Blog armenian cuisine by aline kamakian, barbara drieskens. A hardback book in very good condition with some minor shelf but clean pages and filled with colourful picture of food and elements of armenian landscape. Passionate cook and coowner of the famed mayrig restaurant in beirut. Armenian cuisine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Armenian cuisine has a big variety of salads and vegetarian recipes but also delicious preparations of soups, meat dishes and is known for its savoury pastries such as su beureg and mante. I emailed the recipe to hermine, who said it sounded great, but her family didnt use farina in their version. Armenian cuisine by aline kamakian, barbara drieskens taste of.
Isbn 1411698659 food is the portal to armenias past and presentday culture. The authors and others in the competition will be honored on saturday, may 19 in a private ceremony at the sir francis drake hotel. She is also the coauthor of the book armenian cuisine and now she is working to franchise her armenian restaurant and take it global. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Armenian books, music, videos, posters, greeting cards, and gift items. Aline has also published armenian cuisine, a comprehensive cookbook of armenian culinary heritage reciting small stories of armenian. Interview with coauthors aline kamakian and barbara drieskens about their new cookbook,armenian cuisine at agbus headquarters.
In it i found a really delicioussounding recipe called zadigi kahke. Armenian cuisine, launched in december, is first and foremost a cookbook an introduction to the cuisine featuring more than 9 recipes, from basic to elaborate dishes. What is unique about the armenian cuisine, is that it practically does not use fats since the vast majority of armenian food is cooked in drawn butter, used also for soups, roasting of meats, poultry, fish and vegetables, as well as sweet dishes. Interview with aline kamakian taking armenian food and. Kim yacoubian stay tuned for upcoming agbu yp philly. Aline kamakian, a passionate cook and coowner of mayrig restaurant, traveled with writer and anthropologist barbara drieskens to her homeland, cilicia, where many of these recipes originated. The abundance of meat on armenian tables is the result of the most ancient development of cattle breeding in armenian uplands which led to such a variety of livestock and poultry.
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