Global InformationLevengi information
 Stuffed fish (Azerbaijani: balıq ləvəngisi) | |
| Course | main |
|---|---|
| Place of origin |  Azerbaijan Iran |
| Region or state | Absheron, Gilan, Lankaran |
| Main ingredients | walnut and onions |
| Variations | chicken, fish, duck |
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Levengi or lavangi (Azerbaijani: ləvəngi; Talysh: ləvəngin) is a national dish of Azerbaijan[1][2][3] and the Talysh people. Its also present in Iranian cuisine. It is a fish or chicken stuffed with walnuts, onions and various condiments and baked in the oven. Lavangi is most prevalent in the Absheron Peninsula of Azerbaijan and in the Lankaran, Lerik, Astara, Masally, Salyan and Neftchala districts.[4] Lavangi is prepared from fish, chicken, duck and aubergine.[5][6][7][8]
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- ^ Ministry of Culture and Tourism Republic of Azerbaijan (2013). Kerimli T; Kerimov E; Ramazanova A (eds.). Azerbaijani Cuisine (A Collection of Recipes of Azerbaijani Meals, Snacks and Drinks) (PDF). Baku: «INDIGO» print house. pp. 47–48. ISBN 978-9952-486-00-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
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- ^ "Stuffed Chicken - Lavangi". Azerbaijan International. Autumn 2000 (8.3).
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