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Ara Zada’s heart is in the kitchen


Ara Zada is an Armenian entrepreneur and chef shaking up the world of cuisine. With his signature phrase, “Abbowwww,” Ara produces videos of traditional Armenian recipes with a modern twist. Currently, he’s doing a fundraiser to help our brothers and sisters from Artsakh. He is one of the authors of the recipe book Lavash, along with John Lee and Kate Leahy. With the same co-authors, Ara’s book Artsakh was published in 2021 and is sold on Etsy with proceeds benefiting Hayk For Our Heroes. Hayk For Our Heroes, in collaboration with All for Armenia and Veterans of Armenia, is providing humanitarian aid to the displaced families of Artsakh.




This is an exceptional book. The recipes are easy to follow and always turn out. Jingalov hats is exceptional. I’m making Matnakash tomorrow.
Hello Ara
I tried your recipe for toum dip and followed your instructions and measurements to the point, however the outcome came up liquidy. Any remedy? Thanks
Hello Ara
I tried your recipe for toum dip and followed the instructions and measurements to the point, however the outcome came up liquidy. Any remedy? Thank you for your prompt reply