Armenia is located on the crossroad between Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Wars made its nation spread throughout the Middle East, France, Russia and the United States of America, Jim Hillibish writes in The Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch.

Despite all that, they have retained their ethnic heritage in the close-knit community. Their culinary history links them together.

Nations surrounding Armenia are known for very spicy dishes. But the Armenians took the opposite position. They think if the food is fresh it needs nothing more than salt, paper and some garlic maybe. Mint is a favorite.

Armenians love fried meet, especially lamb in olive oil with rosemary or mint. They put portable grills with charcoal along roads in order to feed travelers with kebabs.

Armenians store dried meat products in order to concentrate the flavor. You can find them at ethnic grocery stores.

Armenian potato salad is considered a favorite garnish. It does not include mayonnaise, mustard and celery seeds. As most Armenian dishes the ingredients are minimal and the preparing time short.