Fruit leather is simple, ancient food. Like bread and roasted meat, it likely independently evolved in several places. At its most basic, it is simply mashed fruit smeared to a sheet and left to dry in the sun. The result is a flavor-intensive food that travels well and can keep for months. The oldest known […]

What created Azerbaijani national identity? This is a complex question and one that is personal for each Azerbaijani. This resource will focus on presenting one element of this identity – the Azerbaijani national narrative. Who are the national heroes and pivotal events that they learned about in school? What are the major events that led […]

The Talking Phrasebook Series presents useful phrases and words in side-by-side translation and with audio files specifically geared to help students work on listening skills and pronunciation. Below, you will find several useful phrases and words. To the left is the English and to the far right is the Azerbaijani translation. In the center column […]