Khash
Armenia's winter-dawn cow-foot soup
Think of it as: Like the most hardcore bone broth you'll ever meet
Cow-foot soup at dawn. Breakfast of champions?
What does it taste like?
Pure, rich beefy broth that comes alive with garlic.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureGelatinous and silky
What is it?
Cow's feet and tripe simmered all night into a cloudy broth. It's served nearly unseasoned, so everyone adds their own garlic and salt. Armenians gather to eat it early on winter mornings.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Eaten early on winter mornings with friends, with dried lavash crumbled in.
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🇦🇲Armenia
CapitalYerevan
Populationabout 3 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesMining (copper), IT, Brandy
Famous peopleAram KhachaturianComposer of "Sabre Dance"Charles AznavourFrench-Armenian singer
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CurrencyDram
Fun factIn 301 it became the first country to adopt Christianity as its state religion.
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From Tokyoabout 7,930 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Yerevan
Getting there14+ hours (with connections)rough guide
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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
- 2 cleaned cow's feet
- 300 g beef tripe
- Plenty of water
- 1 head garlic
- Salt
- Dried lavash
- Radish to serve
Can't find it? Oxtail or beef tendon gets you close if cow's feet are hard to find.
How to make it (one way)
- Soak the feet and tripe, changing the water several times
- Carefully clean off any hair and residue
- Simmer in lots of water overnight (8+ hours)
- Serve with grated garlic and salt to taste
- Crumble in dried lavash and eat
⚠️ Lots of cleaning and hours of simmering. Adults often take it with vodka.
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