Map of cities in Azerbaijan

Originality and distinctive character are the main peculiarities of the national Baku cuisine. Many traditional dishes are cooked in strict accordance with old recipes. All rules and traditions of cooking are cherished, and one generation carefully passes all secrets to another. To some travelers, local food is much like Persian, Georgian, or Arabian. Indeed, these cuisines have affected the modern Baku cuisine significantly. The menu of each national restaurant contains a number of meat dishes. Don’t forget to try lamb that is cooked in a number of ways in the country. It can be boiled together with fragrant herbs, stewed in milk, or used in a goulash. Fresh or stewed vegetables are a typical garnish to such dish. Visitors of local restaurants usually order stewed eggplants, green beans, and boiled rice as a garnish. Vegetarian tourists will be pleased to find a great selection of vegetable salads, many of which are true local delicacies. Local chefs often use fermented dairy products as a salad dressing, and fragrant goat cheese has become the basis of some salads. Vegetarians are recommended to try kükü – a combination of greens and various vegetables baked with whipped eggs. Kebab remains one of the most popular local dishes, but in Baku it is possible to try not …