What’s on the menu? In Armenia the card is often a list of dishes you will not see written in English. Type a name above, in English, Russian, or Armenian, and the page shows the Armenian spelling and a short explanation.
The list is not every dish in the country. It is the ones we have already written about, so the sentence under the result matches a real article. However, the big names cover most tables you will sit at.
Dishes that answer what’s on the menu
Khorovats is grilled meat, usually pork, cooked over coals and eaten with lavash, herbs, and onion. Lavash is the thin bread baked against the wall of a tonir oven. It shows up at every meal, not only at a barbecue.
Dolma, also called tolma, is a filling wrapped in a leaf or a vegetable. Gata is a sweet bread with a buttery layer. Khash is a winter feast of boiled cow’s feet, eaten in company with dried lavash and a string of short toasts.
For example, harisa is a wheat and meat porridge, and ghapama is a baked pumpkin stuffed with rice and dried fruit. Zhingyalov hats is a flatbread filled with many kinds of greens. Wine and brandy have their own pages if the list on the table is drinks rather than food. The overview is Armenian cuisine.
How to read the Armenian line
The Armenian spelling on the result is the one used in the article, not a private code. Khorovats is Խորոված. Khash is Խաշ. Lavash is Լավաշ. Also, if two spellings travel together, the dish page is the place to see which one the cook means.
If the search stays empty, the dish is not in our guides yet. Try the cuisine page, or type the Armenian letters you can see on the card.
So, look up the word in front of you, then open the article if you want the method and the story. More food and travel pages start on the iArmenia homepage.
Sources
- iArmenia dish guides linked above, including khorovats, lavash, dolma, gata, and khash. Checked 11 November 2026.
- Armenian cuisine, for dishes named in the overview.
- Armenian alphabet, for reading the spelling on the result.
