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Armenian bulgur salad (Itch)

Up until a couple of years ago, my knowledge of Armenian cuisine was limited. Even though I had grown up with Armenian friends in school, I had no idea what Armenians ate besides sujuk and basterma. Then  I heard about an Armenian restaurant called Mayrig and I wanted to try it. Mayrig is located in a [...]
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Bulgur pilaf with zucchini and green beans(Madfoonet bel koossa)

I left the house today at 2PM; I knew that Elie, owner of the  internet café closes shop  till 5PM due to lunch and siesta. I got in the car and drove the winding mountain roads, hoping for a lit internet sign somewhere. I am now sitting in a restaurant in a village in the [...]
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Wild Zaatar salad

Wild zaatar, aka zaatar barrey or wild, is a variety of zaatar (oregano) found on the Lebanese countryside; not to be confused with the zaatar mix sold in stores as a dry spice mixture; this zaatar is  eaten with chopped onions and olive oil as a mezze item; pungent and velvety-textured,  it is very popular; [...]
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