Mount Ararat with the historic Khor Virap monastery visible at center-left

Cuisine

In Armenian cooking, stuffed dishes are called tolma rather than the Turkish-derived word dolma. The Armenian filling typically uses a higher proportion of bulgur wheat to rice and is blended with fresh herbs including tarragon, basil, and dill. Vine leaves, cabbage, eggplant, bell peppers, and tomatoes all serve as wrappers or vessels in different regional variants.

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