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

Cuisine

The Armenian community established in Aleppo, Syria after 1915 developed a cuisine shaped by the Syrian-Armenian intersection: Armenian kibbeh variants made with bulgur and spiced lamb filling; kebab preparations adapted to Aleppan spicing; and a close commercial relationship with Aleppo pepper, the moderately hot, fruity dried pepper that Armenian traders helped distribute internationally.

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Theย Armenianย communityย establishedย inย Aleppo,ย Syriaย afterย 1915ย developedย aย cuisineย shapedย byย theย Syrian-Armenianย intersection:ย Armenianย kibbehย variantsย madeย withย bulgurย andย spicedย lambย filling;ย kebabย preparationsย adaptedย toย Aleppanย spicing;ย andย aย closeย commercialย relationshipย withย Aleppoย pepper,ย theย moderatelyย hot,ย fruityย driedย pepperย thatย Armenianย tradersย helpedย distributeย internationally.ย 

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