Kanachi (Կանաչի - Armenian for herbs) is very much present in the Armenian cuisine, and a must ingredient on the table for almost every meal of the day, it consists of an assortment of various aromatic and tasty herbs that are served raw as an appetizer and/or side dish next to main courses of Armenian dishes. It is also used to decorate and to add more flavors to salads, and various preparations.
You may find a generous bouquet of such herbs ( each would weigh around 350 grams) in the market for about a half an Euro, which usually include basil (rehan, purple basil as well as green, specifically the lemon basil), mint (nana or daghdz), cress (kotem), tarragon (tarkhun). Usually also includes green onions (kanach sokh) and radishes (boghk). It can also include cilantro (hamem) and parsley (maghadanos).
This is often served with lavash (a flatbread), cheese, walnuts, fresh tomatoes and other ingredients as a light dinner.
There is an Armenian cartoon called Kakhardakan LAVASH / the Magic Bread Lavash/ that you will enjoy immensely if you decide to watch by following this link.
Comments