Eetch (Armenian: Էտչ) otherwise known as eech, itch, metch or one of several other variations is a traditional Armenian side dish, salad or spread, similar to tabbouleh.[1][2] Eetch can be eaten either at room temperature or warm.
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Its typical red colour is derived from crushed or pureed tomatoes. Common additional ingredients include onion, parsley, olive oil, lemon, paprika, and bell peppers.[3]
Eetch is colloquially known as mock kheyma due to its characteristics as a vegetarian form of kheyma.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Eetch". TasteAtlas.
- ^ Complete Armenia Cookbook; Vezjian; ISBN 0-915033-00-3
- ^ Armenian Food: Fact, Fiction & Folklore. Irina Petrosian, David Underwood (2006). ISBN 1411698657
External links
editBibliography
edit- The Cuisine of Armenia. Sonia Uvezian, (2001) ISBN 0-9709716-7-2
- The Armenian Cookbook ISBN 0-689-10387-5
- Cuisine of Armenia; Sonia Uvezian ISBN 0-7818-0417-5
- Complete Armenia Cookbook; Vezjian; ISBN 0-915033-00-3