Armenian FOOD EXTRAVAGANZA - Trout, Sturgeon & Caviar + Sightseeing | Gyumri, Armenia

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Davidsbeenhere

Davidsbeenhere

Күн бұрын

On the morning of my tenth and final day in Armenia, I headed out bright and early to make the most of the end of my time in the country. Come along with me and my guides as we go sightseeing and enjoy an Armenian food extravaganza in Gyumri, Armenia!
Lusine: / guin_dalera
Armenia Travel: / armeniatravelofficial
Gyumri is the capital of humor, arts, and crafts in Armenia and is the country’s second-largest city. I began my day by getting a shave at the oldest barber shop in the country!
Afterward, I looked and felt like a different person! Best of all, it only cost me 1,000 dram, or about $2 USD. From there, we headed to a workshop where they make traditional Armenian spinning tops. They’re going to turn this workshop into a bottle cap museum. They recycle bottle caps from around the country and make murals out of them!
Then, we headed to a clay workshop. On the way, we passed the oldest pharmacy in Gyumri, which has been around since 1865. It stood along a beautiful street that is being revived along with Gyumri traditions and culture. We also passed by a pair of spring water fountains dedicated to a pair of brothers.
The clay workshop had beautiful vases, cups, plates, wine jugs, decorative figurines, and more with different patterns and Armenian symbols on them. Then, we headed to another workshop where the owner makes jewelry from bullets. His goal is to make art, not war. He uses handmade tools and a big mix of ammunition to make bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and rings.
We also watched him turn a 12-caliber bullet into a flower base, which he’d add glyphs and semiprecious stones to!
Then, we drove to a pottery workshop, where we saw lots of cups, plates, pots, and vases on shelves. I saw some dark ones that had just been done, which will then go in an oven to bake. The oven gets up to 1,000 degrees inside!
Then, we headed to Vardanants Square. It’s the heart of Gyumri and has statues of the Vardanants heroes who fought in a battle for the Christian religion. There’s also a city hall and two 19th-century churches on the north and south sides.
After a quick visit to the Anecdotes Wall, we visited a fish farm where they breed and raise fish. They have lots of ponds filled with blue and white trout and other fish. They also have a restaurant called Cherkezi Dzor. I caught a fish in a pond and watched them cut it into filets, season it, and cook it in a tonir. I couldn’t wait to eat it!
We started with dried lavash with caviar sauce. The sauce had caviar on top and was so creamy and the dried lavash was super crunchy! Then, I went with the trout, which was delicious, fresh, and all-natural. After that, I tried some caviar by itself, which was like little gushers. Then, I tried it with some bread and butter, which made for a nice contrast.
Then, we had a light but full-bodied wine that paired well with the fish. The smoked trout was incredible and fresh and a bit denser and gamier than smoked salmon. Then,
I tried a saltier caviar with bread and butter. Next was my sturgeon, which they grilled with coals, so it’s like barbecued fish. It reminded me of barracuda. This was some of the best fish I’d ever eaten!
Next, we had some trout liver, which was dense like all liver, but had a lighter flavor. It wasn’t a gamy liver at all. Then, I had to dive back into the caviar!
Special thanks to my friends at Armenia Travel for their kindness, hospitality, and for arranging my trip. I couldn’t have done it without them!
Also, if you would like to visit Gyumri, please contact Lusine.
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@Davidsbeenhere
@Davidsbeenhere 4 жыл бұрын
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@denispinhasov1311
@denispinhasov1311 4 жыл бұрын
Hey David! You are one of the most funny and happy travelers in this world. I will happy if send me lusines e-mail!!
@Arfadreamworld786
@Arfadreamworld786 3 жыл бұрын
Done man. Amazing.
@richardduke392
@richardduke392 3 жыл бұрын
@Raphael Kasen Instablaster ;)
@richardduke392
@richardduke392 3 жыл бұрын
@Raphael Kasen no problem :)
@kenounjian9684
@kenounjian9684 4 жыл бұрын
Lusine’s laughter is so sweet.
@bernardber6750
@bernardber6750 4 жыл бұрын
That restaurant looked like a beautiful setting to go eat. Lusine was great as always.
@kenounjian9684
@kenounjian9684 4 жыл бұрын
David, I’m speechless. No other blogger has covered Armenia the way you have done. Amazing!
@thesavage1717
@thesavage1717 4 жыл бұрын
💯💯💯💯 DAVID is amazing!
@Davidsbeenhere
@Davidsbeenhere 4 жыл бұрын
thanks dude! I know, this is why I go deep and produce non-stop!
@gayanesahakyan4916
@gayanesahakyan4916 Жыл бұрын
Hi David I am originally from Armenia living in Canada. I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for covering Armenia so beautifully. No other person has done this before.I haven’t been the places where you have been in Armenia. So I am planning this year to attend all the historical places based on your videos. Thank you ❤
@raffiart5121
@raffiart5121 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing Armenian food It’s like a fish heaven there!
@AgG-lf9zu
@AgG-lf9zu 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Just a nice video about Armenia. It‘s great that someone finally reports about Armenia in detail. Love your Videos. 😍
@amritsingh7574
@amritsingh7574 3 жыл бұрын
This girl is amazing ..she is so positive towards life...lots of love from India
@karloalberti
@karloalberti 4 жыл бұрын
Start loving Armenia.. and its people, looks like your dollars expand quite a bit in a country known for the beauty of its women and the quality of the food.
@kh2953
@kh2953 4 жыл бұрын
“Make art, not war” ❤️❤️❤️
@emiliaavagyan781
@emiliaavagyan781 4 жыл бұрын
David , all Armenians fell in love with you. Thank you for amazing videos .
@freesnow49
@freesnow49 4 жыл бұрын
I am hungry, smoked fish looked booomer, thank you guys
@TasteNSmile
@TasteNSmile 4 жыл бұрын
Another superb video !👍👍
@ronafortnitenoobie1392
@ronafortnitenoobie1392 4 жыл бұрын
David amazing and priceless job. Great chemistry with Lusine also. The Armenian nation loves you. Blessed be!
@user-us6ce7me8k
@user-us6ce7me8k 4 жыл бұрын
Looks awesome! 👌😍
@edwardsafaryan5676
@edwardsafaryan5676 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Lucine and David.
@takumi_forever7072
@takumi_forever7072 3 жыл бұрын
Oh god such beautiful plain roads!! 😍
@naraava1992
@naraava1992 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing video! I lake so much and I’ like all yours videos about ARMENIA 👍👍👍👍👍
@jessicaantoinette5076
@jessicaantoinette5076 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for bringing Armenian to all of us travelers ! I definitely want to see this beautiful country .
@deplorable2767
@deplorable2767 4 жыл бұрын
Everything looks beautiful and delicious
@lldeltanto
@lldeltanto 4 жыл бұрын
The best vlog series about Armenia 🇦🇲 so far !!! Complement guys !
@ronafortnitenoobie1392
@ronafortnitenoobie1392 4 жыл бұрын
I love you Lusine, the beautiful moon of the Armenian nation♥️♥️♥️ I'm gonna call you The Lusine, as you have this cute habit of adding "the" in front of most English words, like make peace, instead of the war. Stay bright and strong and keep projecting your brightness and love to the entire world!
@armeniannationalist8687
@armeniannationalist8687 4 жыл бұрын
*DEAR INHABITANTS OF THE WORLD YOU ARE ALL ALWAYS WELCOME TO OUR HEAVENLY COUNTRY OF ARMENIA* ❤🇦🇲
@nukembear2345
@nukembear2345 4 жыл бұрын
Armenia looks awesome if I would travel to Europe I would definitely add to itinerary!
@pumpkinspice1456
@pumpkinspice1456 3 жыл бұрын
It’s very hard for me to watch an episode because I get totally hungry & homesick after 5 Minutes 😭 ❤️ 🤤 ❤️!! Thank you for your entertaining and informative coverage! Best vlogs about Armenia I‘ve seen so far ❤️ 🤩! I learned tons of new things, dishes, places .
@grek8869
@grek8869 4 жыл бұрын
Armenia 👍👍👍❤️✝️⛪
@vvho2428
@vvho2428 4 жыл бұрын
It’s so great watching your videos and seeing that you love Armenia so much I hope you go again In the future the country welcomes you back anytime with open arms
@set1896
@set1896 4 жыл бұрын
this series has essentially mapped my next trip to the motherland, thanks to all involved
@Ham1001dy
@Ham1001dy 4 жыл бұрын
He got a cut from Henrikh Mkhitariyan, what a legend 💯😂💯😂
@manassurya2019
@manassurya2019 4 жыл бұрын
This was beyond mouth watering. I love caviar and smoked fish.
@-amosc.presley-7192
@-amosc.presley-7192 4 жыл бұрын
*"Gotta Luv it." Anyways! Nice job & thanks, for playing Weekdays video.*
@GM-jl3uu
@GM-jl3uu 4 жыл бұрын
thank you David & Lusine .
@IINOYII
@IINOYII 4 жыл бұрын
wow i was born there in Gyumri my city, thx David, BEST SAKO-NOY
@soniaaguilera8970
@soniaaguilera8970 4 жыл бұрын
SALUDOS DESDE MI PAÍS CHILE 🇨🇱🇨🇱💓 😘😘♥️🌶️
@besnikmanushi9552
@besnikmanushi9552 3 жыл бұрын
well the caviar was definitely not that of a sturgeon, the rest seemed epic and the trout was wild you could tell from the orange color , if it is farmed the flash comes white after cooking. Amazing.
@nataliajimenez1870
@nataliajimenez1870 2 жыл бұрын
It was trout caviar, but they were raising sturgeons as well, so they should have normal sturgeon caviar but it's probably more expensive and they most likely export it
@v1ctorananth
@v1ctorananth 3 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how some random stuff can be so, similar between different countries, for example, the spinning toy @5:25 is also very popular in some southern states of India. They are called Bambaram or Pambaram and also called by other names.
@Apjan08
@Apjan08 4 жыл бұрын
Еxcellent! Sweet, sweet home, my Gyumri.
@patrast4464
@patrast4464 4 жыл бұрын
Armenia overall experience looks tremendous .. Great video share :))
@familyvideosamericausa547
@familyvideosamericausa547 4 жыл бұрын
Hi David now you look much younger after shaving lol cool 👍😘 cheers 🍷
@MyGypsyFreeSpirit
@MyGypsyFreeSpirit 3 жыл бұрын
I have just come across your platform and I love everything you have shown. I would love love love to have a visit to Armenia 🇦🇲
@dasbaumpallen5019
@dasbaumpallen5019 2 жыл бұрын
not to put you on blast, but.... you guys have good chemistry
@artd8558
@artd8558 4 жыл бұрын
🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍👍
@Ecuacolom
@Ecuacolom 2 жыл бұрын
David Great Video such amazing people amazing hospitality and beautiful arts and crafts. Armenian people remind so much of Greeks their friendliness hospitality and overall kindness. David how can one travel to this amazing country from the USA from NYC? If I ever travel to Armenia how is possible to contact these tour guides who know so much about the country. All the best my friend always
@TasteNSmile
@TasteNSmile 4 жыл бұрын
Another superb video !👍👍
@noname-qp1dl
@noname-qp1dl 4 жыл бұрын
From India 😂
@noname-qp1dl
@noname-qp1dl 4 жыл бұрын
@@swapnil9340 хороший😂😂 как ваши дела в чем дело
@freesnow49
@freesnow49 4 жыл бұрын
Why the heck you dislike it , some people are just mad . How dare you dislike it ?
@smartgirl_92
@smartgirl_92 4 жыл бұрын
It's mad Azerbaijanis & Turks
@jakleenmh
@jakleenmh 4 жыл бұрын
Your coverage on Armenia was fantastic . We enjoyed every episode . U got us so hungry with all the delicious food . ...Lavash , armenian salad and kebab and all the different wines . Thank you .
@fabydilla8717
@fabydilla8717 4 жыл бұрын
👍
@user-qc3cb4kx1u
@user-qc3cb4kx1u 4 жыл бұрын
#KarabakhisAzerbaijan🇦🇿 #StopArmenianOccupation❌🇦🇲
@EatwithMohsin
@EatwithMohsin 4 жыл бұрын
This is what i would love to eat right now 😍 This looks so delicious😋 💖 From KSA 🇸🇦
@_foodsenter
@_foodsenter 4 жыл бұрын
Wooow!🤩👏🏻
@thedudewhoiscool2271
@thedudewhoiscool2271 3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos, Armenia is so nice. Love your hat too.
@arminehovhannisyan5554
@arminehovhannisyan5554 3 жыл бұрын
Such a nice video,nice city and perfect people ♥️👍🏻
@ace7467
@ace7467 4 жыл бұрын
I bet he hasn’t been sober since he landed
@EbefrenRevo
@EbefrenRevo 4 жыл бұрын
Its Armenia fault ! Too much good wine !!
@ovanestopchyan1755
@ovanestopchyan1755 4 жыл бұрын
I missed my beautiful hometown!
@nayroohijordan
@nayroohijordan 4 жыл бұрын
👌👌👌
@gayanegrigoryan9739
@gayanegrigoryan9739 4 жыл бұрын
This is a beautiful video of my city.
@Robert_N
@Robert_N 3 жыл бұрын
Lusine is attracted to David (he's good looking). You guys make a nice couple. You should travel together like Kara and Nate.
@krikorpalmaartissian2747
@krikorpalmaartissian2747 3 жыл бұрын
Viva Armênia
@Di_di_00
@Di_di_00 4 жыл бұрын
Mmmmmm,mmmmm axaxxaxax✌
@nayroohijordan
@nayroohijordan 4 жыл бұрын
🙏🇦🇲🙏🇦🇲
@johndonatelli5057
@johndonatelli5057 4 жыл бұрын
OMG David, Lusine is so Gorgeous how could you handle working with her!!! I'd fall in love with her in a freaking minute... LOL
@theobserver5750
@theobserver5750 4 жыл бұрын
Same if I was single. She is fun, sweet, feminine and cute)
@bengaluruVines
@bengaluruVines 4 жыл бұрын
I am in love with Luisine.
@1411Chanel
@1411Chanel 4 жыл бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@Arakelyan11
@Arakelyan11 4 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the question but i want to know how much money did you spend in Armenia for 10 days? Thanks
@ganeshprabhu3131
@ganeshprabhu3131 4 жыл бұрын
THANKS FOR FINAL CHAPTER - ARMENIA. ONE QUESTION; YOU ATE BREAD WITH BUTTER, CHEESE & FISH EGGS. IN DESCRIPTION BOX WHY DID NOT YOU MENTION FISH-EGGS?
@rosaliebedganian9669
@rosaliebedganian9669 4 жыл бұрын
GYUMRI!!!
@АшотАракелян-р3ь
@АшотАракелян-р3ь 4 жыл бұрын
👍
@aquafenda6479
@aquafenda6479 4 жыл бұрын
Love Your Adventures! With all due respect, you're on my bucket list Wish List! ( Break 🍞 together)
@carols3517
@carols3517 4 жыл бұрын
Can't handle anymore cannuts! Are you travelling or moving in?
@dwithun4578
@dwithun4578 4 жыл бұрын
Wao bro NYC vlock I like u to every time I cee vidio💞💞💞💞
@evelinavardanyan8203
@evelinavardanyan8203 4 жыл бұрын
Toll, toll, toll Armenia
@geethasurej172
@geethasurej172 4 жыл бұрын
He is awesome, so original. Nothing fake
@subhankardutta8141
@subhankardutta8141 3 жыл бұрын
In india,we buy those spinning things called "lattu". You can buy those around 10-15 rupees so probably under a bucks
@HishnikG
@HishnikG 4 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@some18youknow
@some18youknow 5 ай бұрын
Yoooooo! We have spinning tops in Mexico too! We call them trompos! It's crazy how we have a similar toys.
@alvardgrigoryan7066
@alvardgrigoryan7066 3 жыл бұрын
I just missed my hometown and Cherkezi Dzor..😞❤️
@takumi_forever7072
@takumi_forever7072 3 жыл бұрын
Just How tall David is!!!
@deplorable2767
@deplorable2767 4 жыл бұрын
Keep your beard, it does you good 😂
@DaViDAbramyan66
@DaViDAbramyan66 4 жыл бұрын
🤝👍
@soniaaguilera8970
@soniaaguilera8970 4 жыл бұрын
HOLA DAVID, SABES QUE EL TROMPO ES UN JUEGO TÍPICO CHILENO, SE TIRA CON UN CORDEL Y SE HACE GIRAR, HASTA YO SÉ HACERLO!!
@EfMG
@EfMG Жыл бұрын
It’s an Armenian game too
@skolli123
@skolli123 2 жыл бұрын
Any idea of the fish farm feast price? The whole meal, I mean..thanks
@Moon-vy2yd
@Moon-vy2yd 4 жыл бұрын
I can totally see and hear the flirtiness between these two!!! 👌😉 Very good chemistry.
@unwaw
@unwaw 2 жыл бұрын
I know right, imagine his wife is watching and like, David 😡😡
@LevikMousakhani-oj4bf
@LevikMousakhani-oj4bf 24 күн бұрын
Long live Armenia and God bless you
@Lk-zh1uq
@Lk-zh1uq 4 жыл бұрын
Gyumris🇦🇲♥️
@maximilianpaech1944
@maximilianpaech1944 4 жыл бұрын
🔝
@markplaysfifamobile5961
@markplaysfifamobile5961 2 жыл бұрын
Go to Armenia David! Ppppllllsss
@Arfadreamworld786
@Arfadreamworld786 3 жыл бұрын
You deserve 100mil subscriber man. Awesome.
@ТигранСаакян-ъ5ш
@ТигранСаакян-ъ5ш 4 жыл бұрын
ARMENIA 👍👍👍👍👍💓💓💓💋💋🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🙏🙏🙏
@unwaw
@unwaw 2 жыл бұрын
🤣😂😂 getting shaved 👌👌
@nomadman1196
@nomadman1196 Жыл бұрын
What a dish, and the food ain't bad either. 😉
@teymurxaliqov6527
@teymurxaliqov6527 4 жыл бұрын
Karabağ AZƏRBAYCAN
@uzumaki81.
@uzumaki81. 3 жыл бұрын
Ujiatz azerb###
@AbcdAbcd-vr5li
@AbcdAbcd-vr5li 3 ай бұрын
👍👍👍❤❤❤🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲
@smartgirl_92
@smartgirl_92 4 жыл бұрын
You need to try pickled pig's feet xD It's an Armenian speciality and tastes super good. 😁
@EmreCan-ir4ie
@EmreCan-ir4ie 2 жыл бұрын
Karabakh is Azerbaijan ✊🇹🇷🇦🇿
@EfMG
@EfMG Жыл бұрын
Not for long 😏
@Simonyanan
@Simonyanan 4 жыл бұрын
Love love love this series about Armenia 🇦🇲🇦🇲
@stefanv9660
@stefanv9660 4 жыл бұрын
You wife must be jealous :D She hit that dislike :))))))
@sisarmenia3257
@sisarmenia3257 4 жыл бұрын
🇦🇲❤️🇦🇲❤️🇦🇲❤️🇦🇲❤️🇦🇲❤️🇦🇲
@redfirekla
@redfirekla 4 жыл бұрын
Nice video Dave and he host tour gal is pretty cute hope you had a great time.
@davidsimonyan8085
@davidsimonyan8085 4 жыл бұрын
LENNAGAN JANNNNNNNNN
@KAS_203
@KAS_203 4 жыл бұрын
David where in Armenia did you buy the scarf and the hat?
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