CNN Travel has included Armenia’s traditional lavash in its list of the “50 of the World’s Best Breads,” celebrating its deep cultural and historical significance.
CNN Travel said, “When your Armenian mother-in-law comes toward you wielding a hula hoop-sized flatbread, don’t duck: Lavash is draped over the country’s newlyweds to ensure a life of abundance and prosperity. Maybe that’s because making lavash takes friends. To shape the traditional breads, groups of women gather to roll and stretch dough across a cushion padded with hay or wool. It takes a practiced hand to slap the enormous sheets onto the inside of conical clay ovens, where they bake quickly in the intense heat. The bread is so central to Armenia’s culture that it’s been designated UNESCO Intangible Heritage.”
CNN Travel highlights that lavash is so central to Armenian life that it has been designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, recognizing its role in uniting families and communities.
Other breads featured on the list include the Lebanese manoushe, French baguette, Italian ciabatta, Afghan bolani, Ethiopian injera, Indian naan, Mexican tortilla, Filipino pandesal, and German pretzel, among others.
