Lavash Bread House Ltd, Woodbridge, ON

Armenian cuisine is one of the ancient cuisine in Asia and, according to the famous historian and ethnographist V.Pokhlebkin, the oldest in South Caucasus region. The prominent features of Armenian cuisine were founded at least a thousand year before Christianity and have been kept nearly unchanged over the next three thousand years. The type of oven (touner) and utensil (crockery) had a great influence on distinctiveness of the culinary technique, diet, and particularly on uniqueness of the Armenian flat bread called Lavash.

Throughout the ages, Lavash has not only occupied the highest place in Armenian cuisine but also acquired the sacramental meaning, symbolizing life and wisdom. Unlike most other types of bread, Armenian Lavash doesn`t contain a yeast or traditional bread starter which makes Lavash healthier and suitable for almost any diet. Armenian lavash is a very thin bread that can be kept well in a dry place.