Lahmajoun

I spent an afternoon making Lahmajoun from scratch following a traditional recipe. Getting tarragon right was the main challenge — it's not as straightforward as it looks. The warmly herbal result was rewarding once I got it right. Armenia claims the world's oldest winery dating to 4100 BC and has …

Having eaten Lahmajoun at several restaurants over the past year, I can say this version is the best. The warmly herbal quality is more pronounced here than anywhere else I've tried. dried apricots zardalu is handled with real knowledge — you can taste the difference. This is proper a Yerevan resta…

Some dishes exist to comfort and Lahmajoun 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 first ate Lahmajoun on a trip five years ago and have been searching for a version this good ever since. This restaurant finally delivered the subtly tangy quality I remembered. madzoon yoghurt was handled correctly — something most restaurants here get slightly wrong. the Armenian genocide shape…

I was looking forward to Lahmajoun here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The warmly herbal character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with lamb shoulder or from scaling up production at the expense of quality. Armenia claims the world's oldest wi…

I'm sceptical of any restaurant claiming to do Lahmajoun well, having been disappointed often enough. This one delivered. The sweet-sour from pomegranate and apricot base was authentic and the use of dried apricots zardalu showed real knowledge. Armenia claims the world's oldest winery dating to 41…

I spent three months trying every version of Lahmajoun I could find locally. The variation in quality is extraordinary. The best version handled dried apricots zardalu with genuine knowledge and the subtly tangy result was noticeably superior. the Armenian genocide shaped diaspora communities who c…

Lahmajoun opened a door into a cuisine I'd previously known almost nothing about. The subtly tangy flavours are unlike anything in my usual rotation and I mean that positively. Armenia claims the world's oldest winery dating to 4100 BC and has a deep wine-making heritage. Understanding that context …