The Ultimate ARMENIAN FOOD TOUR in Glendale!! Kebabs, Lavash & Love Cake | Los Angeles, California
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My never-ending food adventures in Los Angeles continued with me diving deep into the Armenian cuisine in Glendale! Come with me as we go on an incredible Armenian food tour in Los Angeles, California!
My morning began in beautiful Glendale, which has the largest Armenian population outside of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia! There are 65,000 Armenian-Americans there!
I began my Armenian food tour at Kebab Daddy in North Glendale roughly 90 minutes before it opened. Inside, I met John, who would be making me some kebabs and a delicious sujuk burrito! He grilled me some certified Angus beef tri tip. The aroma coming off the grill was incredible!
The food was going to be super spicy, exactly the way I like it! The beef is mixed with tomatoes and crushed tater tots, before it’s put in a thin pita with egg and cheese. The kebabs are served on top of rice with barbecue eggplant salsa, hummus, and Greek salad.
Next, John showed me their Angus beef chuck. Their kebabs are 80% beef and 20% pork filet. It would be naturally juicier.
The sujuk burrito was cheesy and spicy and made with a thin, lavash-like pita. It was so tasty. The spices from the sujuk were so unique. I loved the mix of textures!
Next were the kebabs with their cheesy yogurt sauce called lebni, which had lots of garlic flavor. It was good enough to eat by itself! The quality of the angus beef was incredible. It had a nice char on the outside.
Next was the beef-and-pork kebabs, Daddy’s Famous Lule. Alone, they were smoky and juicy. The mix of the two meats make it very unique!
Then, I hopped in an Uber to drive five minutes to Muffin Can Stop Us in the center of the city. There, I met with my boy Sako. You order at one window and pick your food up at the other.
They have sujoo sausage, Za’atar & Friends, Mother Muffin Salmon, and more on the menu. In the kitchen, Sako showed me how they make their muffin sandwiches!
The Sujoo contains cured sausage, or sujoo, as well as a sunnyside-up egg, tomatoes, and a basil spread. The muffin was nice and fluffy and I really liked the basil and creamy spread. It was so filling!
Their Mother Muffin Salmon contains house-cured salmon, tomatoes, cucumbers, dill cream sauce, and capers. The salmon also had a unique spice to it. The za’atar spice, the creamy sauce, and crisp cucumbers and tomatoes were fantastic.
The Za’atar & Friends is a vegetarian sandwich that contains cucumber, tomatoes, mint, feta whip with za’atar, and more of their amazing za’atar spice blend. It was like a Greek salad inside a muffin. The feta whip was almost like tzatziki.
I also had a frappe-like coffee and a crispy hash brown. Sako gave me a few extra muffins to take with me, and then we hopped in the car to drive to Kebab Factory.
Original Kabob Factory is the hottest spot in Glendale for kabobs! Inside, they have long grills loaded with pork, chicken, beef, and seekh kabobs. They have even more in their walk-in refrigerator!
Inside, I watched Felicia prepare the kebabs. She added some lavash and baklava. I jumped on the baklava first, which was chunky, sweet, and nutty. It contained tons of walnuts!
Then, I drove over to my boy Kyle’s house to share the food with him! I was full, so I just had some of their Lovers Cake and left the kabobs and lavash for him.
The Lovers Cake was minty, with some honey on the bottom, pistachios on top, and a creamy, decadent filling. I couldn’t get enough of it. Kyle loved the charred flavor on the kabobs!
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I lived in Glendale between February 1989 and February 1990. There were a lot of Armenian restaurants in the area. I developed a taste for this awesome food. I think Armenian food is some of the best in the world. It is so flavorful, and satisfies my lust for garlic!
Armenia got great food such as dolma, a dish made of stuffed grape leaves, and khorovats, grilled meat skewers. The country's cuisine also features lavash, a traditional flatbread, and various dairy products such as matzoon (yogurt) and cheese. Armenian cuisine is known for its use of fresh herbs and spices, creating flavorful dishes that are both hearty and healthy.
Adoro os temperos da Armênia. Aqui no Brasil temos muitas comunidades armênias. A comida é fabulosa.
these foods are mostly turkish lol
Kebab turkish
The Kebab Daddy's restaurant is spotless!
I'm Armenian girl, so proud of my people, we are everywhere! Our food is amazing 🔥👍👍👍🤩
Your food? You copied Turkish food
@@Kickboxer7267 yes, it's Armenian and always will be.
@@hellenm.9421 No, it’s not. The most food there is Turkish. Alone the name Kebab, Sucuk and Basturma are Turkish. You were just a small minority in Ottoman Emipre and copied everything. Some other foods like Humus are Arabic. I don’t like when people act delusional
@@Kickboxer7267 sujuk , basturma is on Balcan as well. Armenian doesn't have humus, it's most for Arabic countries and Greece as far as I know.Hundred years ago Osmans was in Armenian territory...
@@Kickboxer7267 but lavash 💯 Armenian bread like in India naan bread
Kebab Daddy is a decent person with a lot of common sense. (I was doing food delivery during the pandemic and I’d pick up deliveries from his restaurant.) For the Breakfast Burrito you said it was a “thin pita”? That was a flour Tortilla.
Lavash 🇦🇲
Wow, I'd say WELL DONE!!! The video helped me a lot. Shared knowledge is of prime importance.One of the most useful contents in my life. ♡ I love all these videos!
Gonna go to LA soon! Not just for food but mainly to find my future Armenian future husband ❤😘🤤 love their sweet family oriented so much it’s so similar to Thai culture. 😍
Appreciate the food from an land with 4000 years history!💖
Love from Armenian-Greek!
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Too I love food 🇺🇸🇺🇸
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@@namphoeng18 thanks!
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@@uzumaki81. 👍
@@hayellada-ball3836 OK You Can See A channel me Have Video Primitive Technology other... 👇🙏❤
bro kebab daddy is so dope, the chefs a legend and the food looked so good I WANNA GOOO
Yum 🤤 I must visit the Kabob factory. Thanks for the food adventure. You should try Kabob crush in Cerritos so bomb!!!
*Those Kebabs look delicious!* 👍
I am really enjoying this series in the US. For so long food & travel vloggers have been so focussed on India & China, and of course get millions of followers, but to be honest although I watch them all it was getting a little monotonous. But as someone who doesn't live in the US, it is fascinating how many cultures are represented. Also wonderful to see regional US dishes, such a huge variety.
With you, Mark Weins & Mike Chen all doing some US content lately, it has been fascinating. Love it & keep up the great content
hashed sujuk is such a good idea! it's difficult to find sausage casing where I live, so I will definitely try this!
One of my favorite place 😁
Yumm. The first place sounds so tasty. 😋
What were said; was much Needed... Thank goodness only for Sharing📌
amazing video!!!
LOVE WATCHING MY CULTURE.. ARMENIAN SUJUK IS AMAZING. GRAB 3 EGGS AND HALF SUJUK. COOK THE SUJUK THROW 🍅 IN WITH IT, LET IT COOK DOWN. THE THROW IN YOUR SCRAMBLE MIX. READY IN 3 MINS AMAZING BREAKFAST
amazing
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respect from Armenia!
@Niyə? No one cares Azeri
@@tadakaye525 Azərbaycanlısan?
@@tadakaye525 eyre bi azerbejian
🤪yaşasin thanksgiving dinner🤪
@@kuzeyiran Turkey 🦃 yiyices hindimiz hazirlaniliyor
Love From INDIA❤️❤️
David , that burrito & baklava so good .enjoy
David you the best god bless you and your family
David, you're an honorary Armenian. We ♥️ u
Damn, you dislike him that much?
Yes yes yes I do
Same here
Not when he has no Hayastanci facts
I should have eaten before watching this video 🥺😩 the food looks amazing
Welcome to ooty.🤠🤠🤠.. Nice to meet you😂😂😂😂
Of course!🇦🇲💖
*You have good content my friend. Good luck* 🤗😋
@Şokki Mokki thnks bro
Looks really good, bro.
❤️❤️LONG LIVE GREAT HAYASTAN❤️❤️
Thank you 😊 brotherly Iran 🇮🇷
Omg, I'm craving for everything that you just ate.
Nice sharing friend☺
I'm not comparing but mark Appreciate and eat everything which he always loves it
You're a maniac
@Şokki Mokki mh?!
BASTURMA originally Armenian, but no one say that you can’t have an own version of it!🇦🇲🤝🇹🇷🤝🇬🇷
amazing kebabs!
Wow great video 📹
the love cake is lady fingers on the bottom soaked in rose syrup, then an unsweetened layer of cream on top with crushed pistachios!
Wow yummy
What Food Sweet Brother 😁❤
Hello david
I love balaclava. I love Armenian 🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲
Glendale is the place to be!!
Yummy
Im hungry now! 😩
Aloha David. Please goto Jamaica or Barbados. U will fall in love with the food and people. Hit up Ra's mokko and Matty..
I think after the 5 times he said certified angus beef we got it lol
David try Romanian food you’ll be surprised the deliciousness and unique foods there is one restaurant in Anaheim it’s Called Dunarea Restaurant
simply amazing!
Poli muthee
Check out SHIRIN in woodland hills. Persian. Try the Kobdeih which is basically beef kebab
@YogZ Jan Oh I know. Telling him to try Persian also. Thanks guy.
Place is pretty good
As an LA guy, I can tell you that the Original Kabob Factory is truly a hidden gem. High quality meats at very reasonable price. A legit place! 😎
Hey Steve! Can't wait to see your video together with David!
Hi David how are you
Hello David, a big love from kerala ❤️
David and Kyle could pass for brothers 😀❤
Come to kerala again pls
Armenian food is sooo delicious 🇦🇲🤤🤤🤤
@Şokki Mokki we dont claim Kebabs!
It’s named Armenian Kebabs, because we fill it with our traditional dishes and use Lavash bread for it!
Of course“KEBAB“isn’t Armenian, but no Armenian claim it!🤦🏻♂️
@Şokki Mokki BASTURMA(Not Bastırma how you able it and there’s the meaning fully other is an Armenain traditional sausage which was used by Armenians since 2000 years in radars Pakestine!
Here, Studie and Wikipedia:
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Armenia Edit
Main article: Armenian cuisine
The cured meat, which resembles Italian bresaola, is called basturma or abouhkd by Armenians.[30] According to the LA Times Sahag's Basturma, an Armenian deli in East Hollywood, is "best place to try basturma in Los Angeles, and possibly anywhere". The owner of Sahag's says that his family, who first began making basturma in Lebanon, have made basturma for three generations. His shop serves basturma as a sandwich on french bread with pickles and onions.[31] Some Armenian-owned pizzerias in cities like Yerevan, Boston and Los Angeles serve basturma topped pizza.[30]
According to Nigol Bezjian, Armenians who survived the 1915 genocide brought basturma with them to the Middle East. Bezjian recalls that his grandmother used to prepare "basturma omelets fried in olive oil with pieces of lavash bread". He notes that Armenians from Kayseri were particularly renowned basturma producers.[30]
Arabs mocked Armenians with phrases like "It smells like there is basturma here", referring to the strong smell of basturma that is produced by the garlic and fenugreek mixture that the meat is coated in during preservation. Shoushou, a well-known Lebanese comedian of the 1960s-1970s, portrayed a caricature of an Armenian basturma seller; he retired the character after local Lebanese Armenians complained.[30]
In Palestine, where Armenians have lived for 2,000 years, Armenian families gather on New Year's Eve and eat traditional foods including basturma, çiğ köfte and a traditional Anatolian confection called kaghtsr sujukh (քաղցր սուջուխ).[32][33]
Türkish cuisine version is only an variant of BASTURMA!
@Niyə? Turkish kabab 💩
@@hayellada-ball3836 notice how there is two distinct entirely different names. And by popularity of the turkish word in use, Etymology suggests it is turkish. Cope
I can't stop watching your videos just amazing content. Just love the passion you have and show to us. I always have a great experience from watching what you create David.
You bring the food and people together. Much love and respect from Australia.👍🍻 I usually don't comment much as I'm not good at making comments lol.
❤️❤️❤️ from Kenya
Really hungry now watching this video yet finished lunch 1 and half hour ago 🤪🤪
@@karenmwendwa196nikule basi
lol he is at la Crescenta in the first part of the vid
Really enjoying you discovering all these great foods right here in the good old USA❗😋
yaşasin thanksgiving dinner🤪
🤪yaşasin thanksgiving dinner🤪
Wow delicious food🙏👏👨🏼🍳🌎🍳🫑🍄
Love how David incorporates his travel/cultural experiences in these US based videos. It's fascinating to learn about cuisines from the mother country as compared to the Americanized version. Them muffin sandwiches tho! Looks like a great way to start any morning - that and a nice cup of coffee!
thanks bro!
Eyo funny I find this vid I live in Glendale
Looks like a 1:1 copy of Turkish food
How was the Rice ?
American Armenian commercial food is strange to me, because I have an extended Armenian family here in Dearborn and Detroit MI. We don't make ground meat Kabob's unless it's KIbi, raw lamb dish.
Kebab daddy coming in with the cleanest flat top grill in the business. Or it brand new. Hahaah! More like he knew Dave was coming in and someone went through 2 bricks cleaning it. ;) either way wow.
Yeah we armenians always make sure we are the most presentable infront of guests, its in our culture to be very hospitable
👑Հայաստան❤✝❤Երևան👑
Thank you 😊
Wow this man can eat non-stop😍
_From __#PureTuber_
ooooh, delicious! All of that Armo food you had is wonderful - Word to the wise, all that spice will give you some serious B-O so be prepared. xo
👍from new delhi
but is it certified angus beef?
I didn't know Armenians made Assyrian food. So cool!
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I need to make a food pilgrimage to Glendale.
If you want really good kabab I make it home with grape 🍇 wood and you will fall in love with it now that’s. Kabab
So.... the rice is just garnishment then.
Very Yummy Kabab❤️ .love from Assam
Come again Kerala plzz💗
Lebni isn't quite a cheese at all
It's Armenian yougart
Yum yum armenian food
🤪yaşasin thanksgiving dinner🤪
First view and comment
Turkish foods and armenian remake ! )))))
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Bro, i think you miss Armenia :-) just like everyone who ever tried Armenian food
Dave you keep saying
SPICY BUT THAT WONDERFUL OWNER KEEPS TELLING YOU NOT SPICY ITS JUICY
WE LIVE DOWN THE STREET FROM
KABAB DADDY & my roommate just went over
Good report
Except now I was going to
Get one that you said was spicy & I.cant eat spicy
The owner says juiceso
We're going with him
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Ok I am confused , that first place he said about the greek salad thats how WE do it in greece , I thought it was an armenian place ??? and OMG how many times do you have to say angus beef ... certified angus beef .. we serve angus beef ... dude we get it !!! jeeez
He's an Armenian from Greece
Hes from greece
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I love your Indian Videos
Malapuram pever
Indian squatters making Turkish Food 😀
That kebab daddy is right down the street from me, within walking distance. There are much better options in the area. David needs to go to mini kabob in the heart of Glendale.
Fresh junk food
Ummmmm actually that burrito is a showarma wrap
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Did you waste that food or did you take away the left over.?. Thats a lot of left over food...many people r starving all over world .
🇫🇷🇦🇲I remember your trip in Armenia before the last war...
Yes Sister
you mean historical turkish land...
@@milliyetci5672 historical turkish land is Mongolian step or Gobi desert. I think that is time for your repatriation.
@@gidemnas No, historical turkish land is all Eurasian steps..