Armenian cuisine breakfast dishes were hearty. They included: "Hash", sometimes colloquially called the "Armenian hangover cure", is a basic dish of simmered cow's hooves. "Hash" is mentioned in 12th century medieval Armenian texts. Meals in Armenia often start with a spread of appetizers served for "the table". Armenian appetizers include stuffed vine leaves (called "yalanchy sarma", a type of "dolma"), a fried cheese-stuffed pastry called "dabgadz banir boerag", stuffed mussels ("midye dolma") and several types of pickled vegetables generally known as "torshi". Toasted pumpkin seeds are a popular snack; Armenians call them "tutumi gud". Chickpea balls called "topik" are made by Turkey's
What Is This Thing Called Love? What Is This Thing Called Love? "What Is This Thing Called Love?" is a 1929 popular song written by Cole Porter, for the musical "Wake Up and Dream". It was first performed by Elsie Carlisle in March 1929. The song has become a popular jazz standard and one of Porter's most often played compositions. "Wake Up and Dream" ran for 263 shows in London. The show was also noticed in New York, and the critics praised Tilly Losch's performance of the song. The show was produced on Broadway in December 1929; in the American rendition, "What Is This Thing Called