Comments on: Musaner, Awakening, Komitas, Inspiration http://legacydaily.com/2009/08/musaner-awakening-komitas-inspiration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=musaner-awakening-komitas-inspiration thoughts, lessons, observations, and experiences from a life's journey Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: legacy daily http://legacydaily.com/2009/08/musaner-awakening-komitas-inspiration/#comment-4864 legacy daily Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:03:59 +0000 http://legacydaily.com/?p=280#comment-4864 Rocky - This one requires some research. I don't know the answer and don't want to <a href="http://legacydaily.com/2009/07/find-or-make-reasons/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">find or make reasons</a> (yet). For a people who consider food such an important part of ethnic identity, I too find it very strange that there are no decent Armenian restaurants around here. Regarding <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manti_(dumpling)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Manti</a>, my beautiful wife of Western Armenian descent likes it as much as I (of Eastern Armenian descent) like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khinkali" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Khinkali</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelmeni" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Pelmeni</a>. I don't think any of these are strictly Armenian dishes which are as difficult to define as American dishes. I still find it fascinating that so many cultures share the types of food with various alterations (dumplings in this case) with each having great pride in its particular variation. How billions can be made by multinationals that have nothing like Manti on their lists of value meals is beyond me. :) Rocky – This one requires some research. I don’t know the answer and don’t want to find or make reasons (yet). For a people who consider food such an important part of ethnic identity, I too find it very strange that there are no decent Armenian restaurants around here.

Regarding Manti, my beautiful wife of Western Armenian descent likes it as much as I (of Eastern Armenian descent) like Khinkali and Pelmeni. I don’t think any of these are strictly Armenian dishes which are as difficult to define as American dishes. I still find it fascinating that so many cultures share the types of food with various alterations (dumplings in this case) with each having great pride in its particular variation. How billions can be made by multinationals that have nothing like Manti on their lists of value meals is beyond me. :)

]]> By: Rocky Humbert http://legacydaily.com/2009/08/musaner-awakening-komitas-inspiration/#comment-4857 Rocky Humbert Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:55:05 +0000 http://legacydaily.com/?p=280#comment-4857 LD: Last night, we visited a restaurant which specializes in "global soul food." We sampled many different ethnic dishes, but our stand-out favorite was the "Manti in Yogurt Sauce." This was the first time I've tried Manti, and (even if it wasn't authentic) the unique blend of herbs and spices were a festival for the taste buds. It's striking that there are no Armenian restaurants -- virtually every other important (and obscure) culture/nationality is represented in the cuisine where we live -- but not Armenian. I wonder why that is? LD:
Last night, we visited a restaurant which specializes in “global soul food.”

We sampled many different ethnic dishes, but our stand-out favorite was the “Manti in Yogurt Sauce.” This was the first time I’ve tried Manti, and (even if it wasn’t authentic) the unique blend of herbs and spices were a festival for the taste buds.

It’s striking that there are no Armenian restaurants — virtually every other important (and obscure) culture/nationality is represented in the cuisine where we live — but not Armenian. I wonder why that is?

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