Book on Azerbaijani cuisine launched in California

Washington, June 29, AZERTAC "Pomegranates and Saffron: A Culinary Journey to Azerbaijan" book by Farida Buyuran was launched in the city of Vernon, California. The event was held in the experimental kitchen laboratory, provided by Melissa's Produce, the largest distributor of food delicacies in the United States. 30 culinary reviewers, bloggers and journalists attended the event, during which they were offered national dishes of Azerbaijan made Melissa's Produce chefs, who used recipes from the book. The book "Pomegranates and Saffron: A Culinary Journey to Azerbaijan» was published in two editions in 2014 and 2015. It is the first comprehensive publication about the Azerbaijani cuisine in English, consisting of 336 pages. The book contains 200 recipes of Azerbaijani salads, soups, dough dishes, meat, vegetables, breads, rice, drinks and desserts that are adapted for cooking in Western countries. The book also includes recipes from Farida Buyuran’s blog (azcookbook.com.), national Azerbaijani proverbs on cuisine and banquet, which, in turn, gives the book a unique flavor.