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Ghapama

Rice, Grain and Starch Dishes

Ghapama is an Armenian dish of a whole pumpkin hollowed out and stuffed with cooked rice, butter, honey, dried fruits such as figs, apricots, prunes and raisins, and nuts such as walnuts and almonds, sometimes with meat, then baked and usually served as a dessert. Pumpkins reached Armenia from the Americas in the 19th century and were fully naturalized into Armenian cuisine alongside other New World crops such as potatoes and tomatoes. Ghapama is traditionally served at autumn harvest celebrations as well as Christmas, New Year, Easter and weddings, and is celebrated in an Armenian folk song called Hey Jan Ghapama. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Course
Dessert 1
Origin Region
Armenia 2
Connections

Expresses Tradition

Christmas Feast Traditions, Food Traditions
Source Ghapama (Wikipedia)
Easter Food Traditions, Food Traditions
Source Ghapama (Wikipedia)
New Year Feast Traditions, Food Traditions
Source Ghapama (Wikipedia)
Wedding Feast Traditions, Food Traditions
Source Ghapama (Wikipedia)

In Cuisine

Armenian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Ghapama (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Pumpkin, Ingredients
Source Ghapama (Wikipedia)
Rice, Ingredients
Source Ghapama (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Originated In

Armenia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Sources
1. Ghapama (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Ghapama (Armenian: ղափամա) is an Armenian stuffed pumpkin dish, usually served as a dessert. It is prepared by removing the inside of the pumpkin (known as դդում in Armenian, pronounced dt'um in Eastern Armenian and t't'um in Western Armenian) and stuffing it with cooked rice, butter, honey, dried fruits, nuts, and meat, to be baked. Dried fruits used in the dish include figs, apricots, prunes, and raisins, while the nuts include walnuts and almonds.
  • In Cuisine: Armenian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Uses Ingredient: Rice, Infobox main_ingredient field: Pumpkin, rice, dried fruits, meat
  • Uses Ingredient: Pumpkin, Infobox main_ingredient field: Pumpkin, rice, dried fruits, meat
  • Expresses Tradition: Christmas Feast Traditions, Article body
    The dish is also served at other major celebrations such as Christmas, New Year, Easter, and weddings.
  • Expresses Tradition: Easter Food Traditions, Article body
    The dish is also served at other major celebrations such as Christmas, New Year, Easter, and weddings.
  • Expresses Tradition: Wedding Feast Traditions, Article body
    The dish is also served at other major celebrations such as Christmas, New Year, Easter, and weddings.
  • Expresses Tradition: New Year Feast Traditions, Article body
    The dish is also served at other major celebrations such as Christmas, New Year, Easter, and weddings.
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2. Ghapama (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Armenia
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Armenia
Armenia
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