Traditional Artsakh Food Tour in Shushi, Republic of Artsakh! Nagorno Karabakh!

As my second full day, and final day in the Republic of Artsakh, continued, I tried some traditional Artsakh food, including lavash, trout, lamb, and more, in the city of Shushi! Come along with me as I enjoy more mouthwatering local cuisine and visit a beautiful attraction afterward!
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After an awesome morning, my afternoon kicked off at Old Shushi Restaurant with my guide, Lusine. Inside, we started with some vodka similar to the rakia I’d had in Croatia and Bosnia. It was also similar to Italian grappa. Then, I tried a green, herbal drink that was good but tasted like medicine.
I started with a fatty lamb dish called Gari Khashlama and a barbecued eggplant-and-tomato mixture with capers. The fresh, moist eggplant really stood out in the mixture. I loved it with the bread!
Then, I went for the lamb dish, which had lots of herbs and onion in it. It was like butter and came from a farm right outside. I could tell it had never been frozen. Then, I went for a large hunk of the fat. It tasted like brains and was like heaven in my mouth!
We all toasted with more vodka, and then I went for some creamy, fresh, and salty homemade local cheese. Then, I dug into the trout head. There were spines everywhere in the flesh, so I had to be careful. Then, I tried the fish with some dark, rich-looking pomegranate sauce. Then, I dug right into the cheeks!
Next was a tomato omelet with capers and onions. It was amazing with the pita- and chapati-like lavash! After a bit of local house wine in clay cups, we went back for the lamb!
After our feast, we headed to Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, a 19th-century Armenian apostolic cathedral. It’s the symbol of Shushi and has a belltower, or cupola, in the middle. Inside, we headed down a tight spiral staircase under the altar. It felt like I was descending into a crypt!
It led to a chamber called God Point. It has that name because the monks felt like God was talking to them because of the echo that immediately comes back to you. It amplifies the sound and makes it seem like more voices than there actually are. We watched a man sing while we were there, and then Lusine sang as well!
Outside the church are two vendors: one inside the complex and another on the street. I bought a model of the We Are Our Mountains monument for 2,000 dram, or about $5 USD.
Then, I had to say goodbye to my friends from Artsakh Travel, as it was time to head back to Armenia via the Laçin Corridor. This road unites Armenia to Artsakh. We were only about about 90 minutes from the border.
We were in the middle of an amazing mountain range, and the road wound through them and along the cliffs. The views were incredible! I loved the multicolored fall foliage. I couldn’t even imagine what it must have been like to traverse this land 2,000 years ago. Armenian kings were very interested in Artsakh land, and Artsakh became part of Armenia in the 9th century BC.
We arrived at the border and grabbed a quick bite to eat (along with a local dog, who ate my sausage). The sun was setting and I couldn’t wait to explore more of Armenia!
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! Huge thanks to everyone at Artsakh Travel as well for making this part of my trip super fun and smooth. Also, if you would like to visit Shushi, please contact Lusine.
I hope you enjoyed coming with me to try traditional Artsakh food like lavash and lamb in Shushi, Artsakh.
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[@sugreev2001]

Great series, David. I knew very little of Artsakh and honestly didn’t even know it had such a strong cultural identity of its own.

[@lika2875]

There is an Armenian temple ,the second oldest After Etchmiadzin, which was built almost immediately after the adoption of Christianity by Armenia, as well as ancient monasteries and a huge number of ancient monuments.It survived then after numerous attacks in the 90s of Artsakh by Azerbaijan.

[@aytacmmmdova9850]

@@lika2875 and now it’s liberated from occupants

[@Maria-qy8ce]

Lusine you are awesome❤ love your positive personality so much

[@theobserver5750]

We all do:)

[@angryekrem8817]

Ay pornik shushi voch ŞUŞA🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿💪💪💪

[@brewd1974]

Your videos have me excited for my own trip to Armenia and Artsakh in May

[@odisseyspqr1039]

Don't you plan to come to here again. Its very interesting and hot here thanks war!

[@AliAkber]

Come onnn will welcome to Azerbaijan and Karabakh in May :)

[@brewd1974]

@@AliAkber you really think the United States is going to let you have that area back. Soon we will pressure Turkey and you will back off

[@AliAkber]

@@brewd1974 change the brain, pls...Karabakh is our land and conflict that zone for come back

[@brewd1974]

@@AliAkber you didn't even exist as a country 30 years ago, how could it be your land. And even if it was, that is not how things work. Like the USSR created you, the US creates the world now and there is nothing that you or Turkey can do about it.

[@homiedclown19]

Lusine is gorgeous! 🤩

[@anizakaryan6723]

These Armenian series are sooo good. I don’t want them to end 😛

[@realreal9958]

No worry,Azerbaijani will add a lot of videos about Qarabağ.

[@calvinconnors9514]

@@realreal9958 ;)

[@AliAkber]

haha we come on to Karabakh !!! Karabakh is AZERBAIJAN...go home loser a*rmenia!

[@odisseyspqr1039]

But its coming to its end forever soon. Dick you will see soon your Artsakh!

[@calvinconnors9514]

@@odisseyspqr1039 I feel sorry for you people , anxiously waiting for 30 years for the news that you captured artsakh . But the anticipation and waiting will kill you people because you will never get that news .

[@thesavage1717]

Armenia! 🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲

[@AussieAngeS]

That lavash bread looks delicious to eat 🤤 the fresh cheese and the eggplant salad looks wonderful

[@user-jy2is3pj8z]

Viva Artsakh💖💖💖🇧🇻🇸🇪

[@odisseyspqr1039]

Viva Karabakh!

[@emilmammadli2206]

Hasta la vista Osturakh

[@turkishrepublicofnorthernc6015]

v8 730 karabakh is Azerbaijan, Cyprus is turkey #operationironfist 👊👊👊👊👊

[@GGkaraaty]

Norway and Sweden is Russia.

[@trentmears6036]

@@emilmammadli2206peyserbaycan balası oğraş azerbaran

[@elizabethcolorsart7728]

So beautiful ! Thank you very much for the amazing videos . I wish you could have more videos of Armenia ! :)

[@seradar5000]

I also like Artsakh-Armnenia that is Nagorno Karabakh. Greetings from Germany!

[@seradar5000]

@@Maria-qy8ce what do you need?

[@telugu777creations9]

Enjoy eating heartfully very nice from India

[@msridharc]

Thank you David. Great Armenia trip and keep up great work !!!

[@gayanegrigoryan9739]

Great video. Thank you for sharing your experience in Artsakh. Lots of love 💕

[@salili-xl3bc]

Armenia?😂 not Armenia Azerbaijan not Artsax Karabakh

[@angryekrem8817]

Shushi ????🤣🤣🤣🤣 ŞUŞA🇦🇿🇦🇿

[@evelinavardanyan8203]

Lusine ist sehr klug, freundlich und höflich. Danke für euch. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🇦🇲

[@angryekrem8817]

Shushi🤣🤣 8 november 2020 ŞUŞA🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿

[@annaagajanyan9240]

Σ αγαπώ πατρίδα μου Άρτσαχ ❤ Thank you David 👍

[@Murat-rl6sw]

It don’t exist anymore. Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 now.

[@TiffanyDing]

Lusine is so cute and gorgeous... great personality, i love her in these series!!!! you guys have a great connection! and OH DAMN, that's a HUUUUGE chunk of fat lolol... i thought you would put it on the lavash haha... and OOOOO it's cool seeing that they eat tomato/egg too... i always thought it was a very chinese comfort food... MMMM all this food looks so tasty

[@EatwithMohsin]

David : Amazing 👍👍 Food : Yummyy 😍😋 Video : Perfect 💓🙂

[@dostsei]

Lusine looks like the girl in Akita. Wow damn!

[@rushu1000]

David love your work

[@anighazaryan4710]

i am surprised you didn't visit tigranakert, the castle there is really beautiful

[@runlee7500]

Susha is Azerbaijan Army 🇦🇿🇹🇷

[@hemantnongkhlaw28]

Awesome....David you rock....

[@familyvideosamericausa547]

David jan you’re amazing cheers 🥂👌😘🇦🇲+🇺🇸❤️

[@manproduction7669]

The best words I've ever heard from David is "I'm hungry, lets go and eat"..... 😁😁😁

[@SierrasTravel]

the lamb looks great.

[@VANBEARSLOTS]

Yummy

[@AygunSamadova]

Shusha not Shushi) It is an Azerbaijani town ❤

[@AygunSamadova]

@Yaneggi X hahahaaaaaaaaa 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 forever Azerbaijani city

[@AygunSamadova]

@Yaneggi X in ur dreams only

[@talxaN]

Why do I watch these hungry

[@minyona7777]

Lusine jan when you sang my heart dropped. I wish it was longer

[@theworld8316]

Karabakh is AZERBAIJAN🇦🇿🥰❤️ You have to change your caption!😂

[@elchinazeri5455]

There is no Artsakh any more.

[@sahibnasirri5581]

armeinan: we are Christ even before Christianity, btw all the food has Turkish name lexically, and if all antic armenian food date back BC something, why you couldn't found even a name for these ?

[@feridmemmedov183]

@Areg SARKISYAN 🦕 🦖

[@user-wb6xx2uu1r]

Hi. I like it very much. I love Artsakh!!!

[@AwesomeKicks]

Imagine that Shushi is now under the hands of Azerbadjan... Terrible year this has been.

[@susmitasaha2217]

David love you man...

[@dsagitokpoor.6763]

Wowww amazing video Sir,

[@surenmarkaryan6885]

You look good together!😉 Nice format and interesting information. I missed Armenia! The guys with the toast smashed it!🤪

[@TheAzadveten]

Shusha of Azerbaijan is now liberated from Armenian occupation. Justice is served. Now, tens of thousands of its expelled citizens will be able to return to their homes and live in safety.

[@user-cm3ed4li9u]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Davidsbeenhere]

hi

[@stevek758]

You don't play around with an Armenian Woman. You marry her..

[@mohanrajs3688]

I'm David's#1fan 😀

[@nurlanosmanov2005]

Artaks no karabag karabag is Azerbayjan

[@kenounjian9684]

David, we should Baptise you Armenian, now you are more Armenian then most of us.

[@lika2875]

Aha, if we also take into account that the name David is the most common among our Armenians!))

[@sahibnasirri5581]

8:34 harda geldi sox a sox, BC 9 century what a fuck

[@nirantarshiksha]

Nice video bro

[@zelina364]

the food looks so delicious...

[@Murat-rl6sw]

This city has been liberated

[@user-tg6pq6en6g]

👍👍👍

[@alizabiloghlu8162]

Heey man.Maybe your friend gave you some shit information about Karabakh.Karabakh belong to Azerbaijan and the name of city is not shushi.İts SHUSHA.We already back to our land.So i hope you have a chance to visit and see the real local Shusha people in the future.İ am so happy that i spend more than one week in Shusha just 20 days ago.Karabakh is Azerbaijan 🇦🇿🇦🇿

[@androfin8552]

Karabakh is one of the ancient historical regions of Azerbaijan🇦🇿. The name Karabakh is a combination of the words “gara” (black, big) and “bagh” (garden, land). The word “Karabakh” as a name given by Azerbaijani people to their land first appeared in primary sources of the 7th century. Three UN🇺🇳 Security Council Resolutions (853, 874, and 884) and United Nations🇺🇳 General Assembly resolutions 49/13 and 57/298 refer to Nagorno-Karabakh as a region of Azerbaijan🇦🇿 .Sovereign status of the Artsakh is not recognized by any United Nations🇺🇳 member state (including Armenia) The European Union🇪🇺 declared that "The European Union🇪🇺 confirms its support for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan🇦🇿", and recalls that it does not recognise the independence of Nagorno Karabakh. References: Wikipedia , UN , EU , OSCE

[@SD-dt6qe]

Nice video 👌👌👌

[@apache08]

I think this is the last guide video of “artsak”, armenian side of the story on KZbin. David I hope next year you go and visit try some Azerbaijani food after they clean it from occupiers. That would be terrific going same places but meeting different cultures and eating different foods lol

[@apache08]

​@Areg SARKISYAN Defending a non recognized state on the world by any state 'including Armenia' is more stupid and nonsencical. We will see which one is sensical or more stupid in couple of years if not months or weeks after Az gets their recognized lands.

[@apache08]

@Areg SARKISYAN Ussr? Is Ussr still exists? You are living in a dream or coming from 50 years behind man. Where was Ussr last 1 month since the war started? This is what your president says to you send to front lines, expecting Russia to save you. Which Putin said Karabakh is not belong to Armenia therefore we wont intervene. But if you really wanna look at articles you can read up United Nations Security Councils Article 51 calls Armenia to withdraw from the territories it occupied and to have the Armenian groups in Karabakh comply with the United Nations resolutions. Which one is more legitimate? None existing Ussr laws or United Nations laws. But of course you are in a tunnel vision now no matter what i say wont convince you. We will just wait and see what is going to happen

[@Tmhy0]

@Areg SARKISYAN now cry

[@ProudRegressive]

I don't think he wants a free ride on the president's plane.

[@realreal9958]

Şuşa is belong to Azerbaijan!

[@realreal9958]

@Miss Sophie SK your brain washed from your fake history

[@gmanvazgen3665]

@@realreal9958 your country doesnt have history

[@gmanvazgen3665]

mongolian muslim turk

[@smartphone7168]

👌

[@stevek758]

Love your stuff David.

[@gagojudoarmenia]

Bon Appetit 🍻

[@heriadi9335]

Repoblic artsakh have a remove in the earth,,,,🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@MrPickledede]

mabruk!

[@Sskk19]

Artsakh was so beautiful... so sad that Azerbaijan ruined it. I believe you will get your lands back sooner or later. Don't give up lovely Armenian people, love from South-Korea to you all!

[@TigranAbgarjan]

❤️

[@wallc777]

not IF, just a matter of when.

[@alizabiloghlu8162]

Haha we already back to our land.Karabakh is Azerbaijan 🇦🇿

[@liaqataliliaqatali773]

Nice video

[@Azgal0r]

it's not a dinner it's a feast lol

[@soyamroh]

Hey David. I have watch all ur vlog from northEast India. I am surprised u vlog it but I u missed It!

[@orkhanalisoy7083]

Məkanın sahibi gəldi 🇦🇿

[@vv1411]

@@edwardgabriel4951 damn goooddd😍😍🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@JK4U]

Among all your tour guides......I liked this beautiful lady a lot !!!!!!

[@vv1411]

SHUSHA İS AZERBAİJAN🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿 Sushi is Japan🇯🇵🇯🇵 Shushi ....404 not found....🤣🤣

[@muxtarovnicat]

🤣

[@yusufyusufov2931]

Sözde tradisyonel yemek adı lyavaş. 🤣🤣Yakında başınıza gülleler gelicek

[@mubarizyusifov6295]

We already liberated our occupied lands by Armenian occupants in 28 years. You are so badly informed that you don't know real history. Karabakh is Azerbaijan.

[@LyssLiLi]

*While Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting and killing each other for land, Chad American is stealing thier women🤣🤣🤣 **#Priorities*

[@mytop5904]

That's Alita, Dave!

[@ovasov]

Its artsakh

[@salili-xl3bc]

Hahaha you think so 😂😂 You deceive yourself with these lies😂😂 KARABAKH BELONGS TO AZERBAİJAN🇦🇿🇦🇿

[@salili-xl3bc]

@Areg SARKISYAN you think so

[@salili-xl3bc]

@Areg SARKISYAN hey,we won what's happened?i can't hear you hahahaa😂

[@senator1295]

all prayers for Armenia

[@rosamundakajessiejulien8994]

Good day has anyone seen his trip to Kerala India?

[@ganeshprabhu3131]

THANKS DAVID FOR SHUSHI & 19TH CENTURY CATHEDRAL. DAVID ANSWER ME HONESTLY. DON'T YOU THINK YOU ARE IN LOVE WITH LUSINE?

[@mariahoffmann5328]

wow

[@wotever1234]

This girl drinks like a man 👨🏻 😂🥂 cheers

[@Maria-qy8ce]

Which girl? You mean Lusine?

[@TalehNasib]

Land of Azerbaijan!

[@hirpm8564]

so many Perverted comments For LUSINE 🤣

[@artd8558]

🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍👍

[@mirankhacherian9469]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲

[@saadzayed7614]

Shusha is Azerbaijan Hadrut is Azerbaijan Khankendi(stepanakert) is Azerbaijan

[@arsho4121]

Amazing 👌👌👌🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲

[@salili-xl3bc]

This is Azerbaijan not Armenia or artsax .Don't lie pls be human

[@salili-xl3bc]

@Areg SARKISYAN okey i know you can't understand it you believe your fake history.

[@salili-xl3bc]

@Areg SARKISYAN hahaha we win.We want justice and it makes us winner 🇦🇿I told you man,Karabakh belongs to Azerbaijan

[@salili-xl3bc]

@Areg SARKISYAN it is not your business okay?Even an illiterate person in Azerbaijan is much smarter than your"highly educated people".And i learning English i want to learn smth but you just believe your fake history

[@gareginnjde7465]

😍

[@levon3578]

Artsakh merna

[@gareginnjde7465]

Armenia 🇦🇲

[@mysticmiseray4569]

What is the name of the lamb dish? I need to make that.

[@gareginnjde7465]

😋😋😋😋

[@harut93]

We’ll come back . #ArtsakhisArmenia 🇦🇲🙏

[@harut93]

@Yaneggi X thanks 🙏❤️

[@hayrapetyananna5981]

Es txen Qaric papuk amen inch utuma en gari yux@ vonc keraaaav😂

[@cristapigian9308]

Voch inch anush lini😂

[@Maria-qy8ce]

😂😂😂😂

[@gareginnjde7465]

🥰🥰

[@abdurrazzakhan9131]

All the armen theaves has been kicked out from kara bağ by brave azerbaijan army

[@anihakopyan5493]

Brave 😂😂😂😂😂

[@gareginnjde7465]

🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@gareginnjde7465]

🥰

[@micpin6810]

Sad Armenia lost Artsakh... :(

[@vv1411]

Shame on you David İt is SHUSHA🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿 And there isn’t any country in the world which is called artsakh

[@hikmataliyev6231]

SHUSHA İS AZERBAİJAN! KARABAKH İS AZERBAİJAN!

[@elenareverdito3954]

David , can you come there again? 😂

[@kicikbirhiss1416]

Annddd Noott Shusii. -_- “ ŞUŞA!”

[@kicikbirhiss1416]

Nagorno-Karabakh is the western region of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Most of them were occupied by the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia. Nagorno-Karabakh is located in the central part of Azerbaijan. During the Soviet era. Historically, it is a region inhabited by today's Azerbaijanis. It is one of the territories where Armenians have been resettled to Azerbaijan since 1820. THESE ARE FACTS. NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO CHANGE THE TRUTH!

[@gareginnjde7465]

🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️

[@LordLebu]

Heavy fighting going on in this area now.

[@gareginnjde7465]

✈️✈️✈️✈️