Traditional ARMENIAN MARKETS Tour Food Tastings, Yerevan, Armenia

My second full day in Armenia continued in the capital city, Yerevan. Come along with me as I tour two traditional Armenian markets and go on an incredible foodtasting journey in Yerevan Armenia Travel: My day started bright and early at GUM Market after breakfast. My guides for the day, Rita and Vanuhi, took me inside. Its beautiful, clean, and welllit. Right away, I tried lots of dried fruits, including a fig with walnut inside and a walnut with a sweet grape coating. Then, I had a tasty dried peach and plum lavash, which is like plum fruit leather. Next, I had an Armenian date and a sticky, dried apricot that dries while its on the tree. Next was an amazing fig and almonds with dried cherry wrapped around them. I loved the contrast between the almond and the sticky cherry Then, we came to the fresh fruit section, where I could see peaches, grapes, figs, plums, and more. They had some tiny grapes Then, I tried an Armenian meat with a peppery an