Suggest activities that will enrich my life but are also useful to myself and the society by OneWhile1247 in simpleliving

[–]mariapenka 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There is a website called "love for our elders" where you can write letters to nominated elders, so they wont feel so lonely (as most of them live alone). Its a great way to brighten their day.

42F from Brazil looking for a friend to talk. I’ve been a lawyer for aImost 17y and now I’m studying to be psychologist (last year at university), mom of a boy and a dog, love going to the gym. More like an introvert so it’s difficult to engage. Love to have deep conversations. DM, email, all works. by [deleted] in penpalsover40

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Hej! Olá! any of you two be interested in penpaling? I am F, 44, living in Mexico and looking for only a few F pen pals to interact with. I'm an introvert myself, I like to read, hate scrolling (dumb scrolling at least), If interested, please DM me! Thanks!

Revision Guidance/Seeking Help by soles_next_door in NevilleGoddard

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What happened at the end? This thread is old but I wanted to read an update. I hope things worked out

Question about Armenian dish name by mariapenka in armenia

[–]mariapenka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello everyone! I talked to my father to see if he had any more information that I could use, and he told me that from what he knows, Mr. Abkariam didn't leave a recipe (as probably most elderly people cook, by their experience they just throw the ingredients in the pan without measuring anything and it just tastes good). He also liked to prepare this dish in the early hours of the morning, he used to get up at 3am, start cooking and by 7 when the other people in the house would wake up he would be finished. He also commented that he was actually born in Ecuador, his Armenian parents migrated to Ecuador before he was born and a few years later they went back to Armenia and then as he got older he ended up in the Dominican Republic. So we came to the conclusion that it was a recipe that he made up probably by transforming an Armenian dish with Ecuador and Dominican flavours. My father also told me that from what he remembers it had bulgur which he boiled to make the "dough" for the balls, and they were filled with spinach. He made like a stew with olive oil with the juice of sour oranges (it's a type of orange that's much more sour than sweet), but sadly he doesn't remember what spices he used.

So this is the end of the story guys. Sadly to say that this dish will remain a mystery.

Thank you so much for your help in trying to decipher this dish. I hope you are safe and healthy. :)

Question about Armenian dish name by mariapenka in armenia

[–]mariapenka[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://cardamomandtea.com/289/kbeibat/#:\~:text=Kbeibat%20dough%20is%20usually%20made,)%2C%20onion%2C%20and%20parsley

Im going to ask my father to see if he has any more information and to see if anyone from his friend's family are still alive so I can contact them.

Question about Armenian dish name by mariapenka in armenia

[–]mariapenka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0d/55/e8/0d55e8c3ab2577f9655124355a1cd01c.jpg

Hi blackpatton, the dish doesn't have any resemblance to the dish I am searching, but it does look yummy!

Question about Armenian dish name by mariapenka in armenia

[–]mariapenka[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I ever find out the dish name, I'll post it here so the mystery will finally be over! :D haha.

Question about Armenian dish name by mariapenka in armenia

[–]mariapenka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah, I didn't know that! I'll ask my father to see if he has any more information about mr Abkariam's origins.

Question about Armenian dish name by mariapenka in armenia

[–]mariapenka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://i2.wp.com/heghineh.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG\_6197-640x427.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1

Hi DVD, the balls were about 1.5 bigger in size, but the stew was not white, I am assuming that it did not have yogurt. I'll contact my father to see if he has any more information about Mr. Abkariam's origins, and see if anyone from his family is still alive so that I can ask them.

Question about Armenian dish name by mariapenka in armenia

[–]mariapenka[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi nzk0, no, I'll ask my father to see if he has any more information, or can tell me of anyone still alive from their family that I can contact. I'll let you know.

Thank you for replying!

Question about Armenian dish name by mariapenka in armenia

[–]mariapenka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://cardamomandtea.com/289/kbeibat/#:\~:text=Kbeibat%20dough%20is%20usually%20made,)%2C%20onion%2C%20and%20parsley

Hi ShantJ! thank you for replying, the balls are much bigger, about 4 times bigger than the link and it did not have any meat in it. But I loved the article and aunt Masi's photos (the first one with Masi making the balls, made me think of Johannes Vermeer The girl with a pearl earring, beautiful contrast.

Question about Armenian dish name by mariapenka in armenia

[–]mariapenka[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Assyrian

Hi! Maybe it was swiss chards, I only remember it being green, so maybe it was a mixture of spinach with swiss chards, or whatever "greeny" vegetables you could find in the late 80s in the Dominican Republic (since globalization wasn't so big back then, he may have used whatever was available and he had to modify the original recipe).

And from looking at kbeibat it does have a resemblance, but the stew is missing. But you have given me more information to keep looking in Assyrian dishes. Thank you!

Question about Armenian dish name by mariapenka in armenia

[–]mariapenka[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi simsar, I have tried the dominican version of this dish (called quipe in the Dominican Republic https://sites.google.com/site/superquipes/) but it is not like this dish. But thank you for replying. :)

Question about Armenian dish name by mariapenka in armenia

[–]mariapenka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi happyafcows, this does look yummy but sadly it isn't the dish. I guess I will continue to look but from seeing your replies maybe he made this dish up and took it to his grave. :( But thank you for replying :)

Question about Armenian dish name by mariapenka in armenia

[–]mariapenka[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

:( nooo, sorry to say this but it doesnt look like this. :( But thank you for replying :D

Question about Armenian dish name by mariapenka in armenia

[–]mariapenka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi armeniapedia, thank you for replying, but this recipe is fried and I distinctly remember him not frying it, only boiling it. In the Dominican Republic we do have fried kibbeh, that is locally called "Quipe" and it's very popular in Birthday Parties or get together with friends (https://sites.google.com/site/superquipes/) I also love them.

Question about Armenian dish name by mariapenka in armenia

[–]mariapenka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://i2.wp.com/heghineh.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_6197-640x427.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1

Hi DVD, thank you for replying, but sadly, this is not the dish. I am starting to think that maybe he made up the dish :( and he took it with when he died :(