Culture

Pakhlava in Shaki style is sticky and syrup-saturated Azeri pastries. It is so delicious with layers of chopped nuts. Sheki region is well known with deserts and pastries. Pakhlava in Sheki style is well known pastry among all Caucasus. Special sticky and syrup saturated pastry will gives you a delicious …

Chicken fried in tendyr has unique and special taste and this meal specially cooked in tendyr which is a local stove made of Chicken fried in tendyr is marinated chicken with sour cream and spices . Also Chicken in tendyr is garnished with tomatoes, lemon, onions and herbs. Preparation time: …

Azerbaijan fruits pastry has special taste with saffron infusion. Azerbaijan cuisine is rich with pastries and deserts. You can eat pastries with tea and every time you want. Preparation time: 60 min Cooking time: 20 min Serves: 7-8 Ingredients

Biscuits are a delicious addition to a meal, and homemade biscuits are hands down better than store-bought. Preparation time: 40-45 min Cooking time: 10-15 min Serves: 4-6Ingredients

Nuts and dried fruit are an ingredient in many different Azerbaijani cakes and pastries. These rolls can be made with almonds or walnuts or a mixture of the two (walnuts on their own can be bitter). Preparation time: 60 min Cooking time: 35 min Serves: 5-6

From the history of conquests Young, excitable, stubborn and strong-willed, Alexander the Great (born 356BC) was a knight from birth. The passionate energy burning inside him continually impelled him towards conflict. His father’s plan of attack on the East captivated Alexander. He was totally persuasive in promoting his own and …

“Every nation wants its composers to write in a language that is close to them, in their native musical language, although this is very difficult.” These are the words of Uzeyir Hajibayov, the founder of Azerbaijani written music and author of the first opera in the East. Hajibayov was close …

There are many traditions in Azerbaijan surrounding the naming of children and some of these stories and rituals go back a long, long way. The tales in the medieval epic Dede Qorqud tell us that in those days a boy would not be given a name until he was 15 …

“Nush Olsun!” (“Bon Appetite!”) begins every meal time in Azerbaijan with rich and delicious national cuisine, delighting both soul and flesh. Azerbaijanis cordially invite their guests to try the national cuisine which they are very proud of. Restaurants and cafes all over the country offer a variety of national meals, …

Since in Azerbaijan there are 9 of 11 existing climatic zones, the nature has clearly taken care of us by providing our country with most diverse and tasteful fruits, vegetables and herbs, which are used in making different meals… A famous Azerbaijani gastrologist Tair Amiraslanov believes that Azerbaijani cuisine is …