Armenian Recipes

[Pedro Xaramillo]

Hey all.
I have got a few recipes that are Mexican if anyone wants here.
I can post Nachos, Tacos, Tamalli, Fajitas, Churros (Mexican doughnuts, like a normal doughnat rolled in sugar and cinnamon and topped with a tequila/chocolate sauce) and enchilada, and loads more.

I also eat chillis like that, I used to grow my own Xalapenos, I prefer Habaneros though.
I also ate them raw and got challenged the same way by the Tamil guys here, they were surprised at how many chillies I can eat as I topped them all (what can I say I'm a vato loco lol).

I'm taller than most people, so generally people refrain from calling a sissy, they think I will eat them

[ardakilic]

Thank you Arda, especially for being honest. By the way, do you cook?

Yes i cook compulsorily i live alone and one of every two evening i have to.

As far as i realized, 90 % of Armenian dishes is the same with Turkish.

[Pedro Xaramillo]

Yeah I noticed the similarity between Turkish and Armenian dishes,
I think both you guys cook Kabob, Baklava and I think Hamoumi and Choreg is more or less similar if I'm not mistaken

[Sako]

Hey all.
I have got a few recipes that are Mexican if anyone wants here.
I can post Nachos, Tacos, Tamalli, Fajitas, Churros (Mexican doughnuts, like a normal doughnat rolled in sugar and cinnamon and topped with a tequila/chocolate sauce) and enchilada, and loads more.

Bring em on, Armenia Recipes VS Mexico Recipes (In a good way of course bro)

I also eat chillis like that, I used to grow my own Xalapenos, I prefer Habaneros though. I also ate them raw and got challenged the same way by the Tamil guys here, they were surprised at how many chillies I can eat as I topped them all (what can I say I'm a vato loco lol).

Same here . You think you could export some of them Jalapeno's? Sheesh, to think Armenians knew what it was? Seriously, there isn't one single Jalapenio here in Armenia. There are other great things, of course but you gotta love the J's. By the way, what are Habaneros? Bigger Jalapeno's? I probably know what they are, just can't remember the name Habaneros.

I'm taller than most people, so generally people refrain from calling a sissy, they think I will eat them

Haha. How tall are you *looks up and wonders* ?

Yes i cook compulsorily i live alone and one of every two evening i have to.
As far as i realized, 90 % of Armenian dishes is the same with Turkish.

There are similarities but I doubt it's all 90% similar. There is a lot but not 90%, I doubt that. And here's hoping you don't live alone for too long unless that's what you want.

In the end, I hope one day we'll be able to talk the same way with Turks and other people out there, there's lots to talk about. If we can talk this way Arda, Pedro, everyone, I'm sure we have a better future up ahead.

[Pedro Xaramillo]

Well

Xalapenos (if anyone is curious why I am spelling it that way is because it comes from Xalapan originially, which is supposed to be pronounced Sha-lah-pan, meaning City on the Lake, Xal being city and lake being Pan, it got spelt Jalapa and the chillie was called Jalapeno, meaning from Jalapa, however the Spanish way of pronouncing it, which is Ha-la-pa, is incorrect) differ markedly from Habaneros.

Habaneros are like bell peppers, they are known as your most spiciest chilli, except for one from Kashmir India which is only found there.
You could probably strip paint with an Habanero.

I'm 6"2, most people here are about 5"10 tops. So to them I look like Cannible Holocaust or something (probably the sickest movie ever).

I will post you the churro recipe, just have to see where I wrote it down.

[Sako]

Xalapenos (if anyone is curious why I am spelling it that way is because it comes from Xalapan originially, which is supposed to be pronounced Sha-lah-pan, meaning City on the Lake, Xal being city and lake being Pan, it got spelt Jalapa and the chillie was called Jalapeno, meaning from Jalapa, however the Spanish way of pronouncing it, which is Ha-la-pa, is incorrect) differ markedly from Habaneros.

Interesting, so everyone out there usually prounces Xalapenos wrong, including Mexicans.

Habaneros are like bell peppers, they are known as your most spiciest chilli, except for one from Kashmir India which is only found there. You could probably strip paint with an Habanero.

So I did know what it was, just didn't understand the word. The Indian chillis beat the Mexican chillis many times with their spiciness but there are different varieties and I'm up for all of them.

I'm 6"2, most people here are about 5"10 tops. So to them I look like Cannible Holocaust or something (probably the sickest movie ever).

This may sound weird but this is another thing we have in common . I kid you not.

I will post you the churro recipe, just have to see where I wrote it down.

Can't wait. but tell me what recipes you would like or what type of food you want to try out. I'll send you my Mexican-Armenian recipe probably next time I post.

[Steph]

I can make burrito's but that's as far as my Mexican cooking goes,lol. Though I am yet to find some spicy food I can't handle.

I make burnitos, but am respected for my shashlik! mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. A few years ago we went to an Armenian restaurant in Manchester and were disappointed when the shashlik we'd ordered was lamb!!!
It's got to be pork. The owners of the restaurant were from Istanbul, so no pork in their recipes.
But for heat, we cut off 2.5cm from the end of the chilli pepper and fill it, like a cup, with lemon juice. Oooooooooh!

[Steph]

Yes i cook compulsorily i live alone and one of every two evening i have to.

As far as i realized, 90 % of Armenian dishes is the same with Turkish.

Arda, do you play nardi?

[Pedro Xaramillo]

I will see what I can supply for those who eat meat, I myself am vegetarian (no I won't yell meat is murder at you all).

With cooking we generally deseed the chillies, but I prefer mine with seeds.
Our traditional way to cook chillies if they are going to go into a meal as a direct component is to fry them in Oro Tequila and some pepper.

The main idea behind our food is it must contrast, like for instance salsa is meant to be very spicy whereas Guacamole is supposed to be cool so as to provide balance.
Color is also important in that different colors are used, like yellow peppers, red salsa, golden color tortillas and green guacamole

[Sako]

I will see what I can supply for those who eat meat, I myself am vegetarian (no I won't yell meat is murder at you all).

Pedro, what're you, my twin brother? I'm also vegetarian , I kid you not. My entire family is actually vegetarian. I haven't eaten meat my whole life.

With cooking we generally deseed the chillies, but I prefer mine with seeds.
Our traditional way to cook chillies if they are going to go into a meal as a direct component is to fry them in Oro Tequila and some pepper.

Nice. Actually I deseed myself if I cut the peppers because the seeds aren't digested by your stomach you might know since you love peppers like me. They aren't digested by your stomach and can lead to minor but sometimes major problems especially if you eat lots of peppers e.g. like us.

The main idea behind our food is it must contrast, like for instance salsa is meant to be very spicy whereas Guacamole is supposed to be cool so as to provide balance. Color is also important in that different colors are used, like yellow peppers, red salsa, golden color tortillas and green guacamole.

I believe you, bro, living in Texas for two years is lot's of experience. I loved the corn there especially, man those Mexicans were good, seriously. They added special sauces on it as well, special butter, and special spices which gave you an awsome flavor.