Broaden your gastronomic horizons, and go beyond the traditional meat or chicken kebab. Try kebab made of crayfish! A visit to Armenia is not complete without you trying a Crayfish Kebab. The blue crayfish found in Lake Sevan and surrounding rivers is absolutely delicious. Sevan is the largest lake in the Caucasus and one of the largest freshwater high-altitude lakes in the world.

So, if you happen to be in the area, you should definitely give a try to this kebab with a twist!

About 10 kg (about 22 lbs) of wild blue Sevan crayfish are used for 1 kg of minced meat. The meat is squeezed out of crayfish tail, dried up a bit, then minced through a meat grinder. The meat is somewhat similar to lobster, but much delicate.

In order to make the minced meat fatter and juicier, about 100 grams of lard or butter are added to 1 kg of minced meat, in addition to salt and pepper. After preparing the minced meat, it is sent to the refrigerator - to cool down. If the minced meat is not cold enough, it will fall off the skewer during grilling.

Cold minced meat then is strung on a skewer and placed on the mangal to grill for 7-10 minutes. Served with local beer, ketchup, sour cream, flatbread Lavash, potatoes, chopped onions and fresh herbs. The Crayfish Kebab is not only a very tasty and juicy dish, but it is also rich in phosphorus, iron and many other essential minerals.

During the tour to Lake Sevan you will relax on the lake's beaches, visit the medieval monasteries and taste the Crayfish Kebab. The restaurants, that we usually invite our guests to have a lunch during the trip to Sevan, are all located on the shores of the lake, so you will enjoy the food and fantastic views of the lake.

Do not deny yourself the pleasure of trying the real Sevan Crayfish Kebab, prepared in the best Armenian traditions!

For more information about the best dining options at Lake Sevan, contact us at info@phoenixtour.am

To learn more about Armenia's food & drink, please visit our ARMENIAN CUISINE page