Ghapama
Whole pumpkin stuffed with sweet fruity rice
Think of it as: Like a stuffed pumpkin crossed with a sweet pilaf
Rice pudding, but the bowl is a pumpkin.
What does it taste like?
Mellow pumpkin and honey sweetness with tart dried fruit and cinnamon.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureSoft, fluffy and sticky
What is it?
A whole pumpkin hollowed out and stuffed with rice, dried fruit, nuts and honey, then baked. At celebrations it's sliced open at the table and shared.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Served at New Year and celebrations, cut open like a flower and shared.
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More videos on YouTubeWhere is it from?
🇦🇲Armenia
CapitalYerevan
Populationabout 3 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesMining (copper), IT, Brandy
Famous peopleAram KhachaturianComposer of "Sabre Dance"Charles AznavourFrench-Armenian singer
HelloBarev
CurrencyDram
Fun factIn 301 it became the first country to adopt Christianity as its state religion.
The flag🇦🇲 Red for blood, blue for sky, orange for the land and hard work.
From Tokyoabout 7,930 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Yerevan
Getting there14+ hours (with connections)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeMay–June for flowers, or September–October for the grape harvest. Also tryDolmaKhorovats (grilled skewers)Gata (sweet bread) More from here🦶 Khash🫓 Lavash
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeMay–June for flowers, or September–October for the grape harvest. Also tryDolmaKhorovats (grilled skewers)Gata (sweet bread) More from here🦶 Khash🫓 Lavash
🇦🇲 Sounds & life in Armenia
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Anthem"Mer Hayrenik" (Our Fatherland)
MusicDuduk music The soulful sound of an apricot-wood flute
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MusicDuduk music The soulful sound of an apricot-wood flute
Listen on YouTube SportSoccer (chess is a national passion)
Henrikh Mkhitaryan (soccer) World HeritageMonastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley and more FestivalVardavar (summer water-splashing festival)
Ingredients
- 1 small pumpkin
- 150 g rice
- 50 g dried apricots
- 50 g raisins
- 30 g walnuts
- 3 tbsp honey
- 40 g butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon
How to make it (one way)
- Cut a lid off the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds
- Parboil the rice
- Mix rice with dried fruit, nuts, honey, melted butter and cinnamon
- Stuff the pumpkin and replace the lid
- Bake at 180°C for about 90 minutes until tender
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