Khorovats

Khorovats rarely gets the international recognition it deserves. The sweet-sour from pomegranate and apricot complexity is genuine, not simple, and the technique involved in using pomegranate correctly takes real skill. Armenia claims the world's oldest winery dating to 4100 BC and has a deep wine-…

I went in with low expectations — I'd had mediocre versions before. What I found was Khorovats made with real commitment to pomegranate and technique. The sweet-sour from pomegranate and apricot result was more complex and satisfying than anything I'd had before. Armenia claims the world's oldest w…

Khorovats at this place was fine. The warmly herbal flavour was there but not distinguished. dried apricots zardalu was present in the right quantities but without the care that makes the difference. You can taste when something is being made to a formula. the Armenian genocide shaped diaspora comm…

I'm sceptical of any restaurant claiming to do Khorovats well, having been disappointed often enough. This one delivered. The sweet-sour from pomegranate and apricot base was authentic and the use of tarragon showed real knowledge. the Armenian genocide shaped diaspora communities who carried the c…

Some dishes exist to comfort and Khorovats is absolutely in that category. The sweet-sour from pomegranate and apricot quality works on something almost primal — you feel the warmth of it immediately. lamb shoulder does work that no substitute can replicate. the Armenian genocide shaped diaspora co…

I was looking forward to Khorovats here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The warmly herbal character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with tarragon or from scaling up production at the expense of quality. the Armenian genocide shaped diaspora com…

I grew up eating Khorovats and have strong opinions shaped by memory. The version here triggered that recognition in the first bite — the sweet-sour from pomegranate and apricot was right, lamb shoulder was handled the way it should be. the Armenian genocide shaped diaspora communities who carried …

Khorovats opened a door into a cuisine I'd previously known almost nothing about. The sweet-sour from pomegranate and apricot flavours are unlike anything in my usual rotation and I mean that positively. the Armenian genocide shaped diaspora communities who carried the cuisine globally. Understandin…

I made Khorovats for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The rich from slow-cooked lamb profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced madzoon yoghurt used that way before. the Armenian genocide shaped diaspora comm…

I've now had Khorovats prepared traditionally and in a modern interpretation. Both are interesting. The traditional version emphasises madzoon yoghurt in the way Armenia claims the world's oldest winery dating to 4100 BC and has a deep wine-making heritage. The sweet-sour from pomegranate and aprico…