Lavash, a bread recognised by UNESCO

This very thin bread goes with every meal.

It is baked by slapping the dough against the wall of an oven dug into the ground, the tonir.

Its preparation has been on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage since 2014.

Did you know? At weddings, lavash is placed on the newlyweds’ shoulders to wish them prosperity.

Words to listen to

Romanization	Armenian	Meaning
lavash	լավաշ	lavash
hats	հաց	bread
harsanik	հարսանիք	wedding

Tap a row’s button to hear the word. Romanization and audio come from the app (Eastern Armenian).