What is Azerbaijani food?
[[File:Azerbaijan_(orthographic_projection).png|thumb|Location of Azerbaijan]] [[Image:Azerbaijan Light snack.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Light snacks of the Azerbaijani cuisine.]] '''Azerbaijani food''' is what people cook and eat in [[Azerbaijan]]. Foods from different [[culture]]s have influenced Azerbaijani food. However, it remained [[different]] from foods in other countries. Many foods that started in Azerbaijan are now part of other cultures. For the Azerbaijanis, food is an important part of the country's culture and is very connected with the [[history]], [[tradition]]s and [[value]]s of the nation. [[Image:Yarpaq dolması.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Azerbaijani ''dolma'']] Out of 11 [[climate]] [[type]]s in the world, Azerbaijan has nine. This adds to the [[fertility]] of the [[soil]], so there are many kinds of [[vegetable]]s used according to [[season]]s and the [[dish]]es. The climate helps to create the richness of the food. Fresh [[herb]]s, including [[mentha|mint]], [[coriander]], [[dill]], [[basil]], [[parsley]], [[tarragon]], [[leek]], [[chive]], [[thyme]], [[marjoram]], [[onion|green onion]] and [[watercress]], are very popular and are often put in the main dishes. The [[Caspian Sea]] has many [[edible]] [[species]] of [[fish]], including the [[sturgeon]], [[salmon|Caspian salmon]], [[kutum (fish)|kutum]], [[sardine]]s, [[mullet (fish)|grey mullet]], and others. [[Caviar|Black caviar]] from the Caspian Sea is one of Azerbaijan’s best known delicacies wanted in many parts of the world. [[File:Dushbara Azerbaijani cuisine.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Azerbaijani ''dushbara'']] {{Azerbaijan}} The [[entree|main course]]s of Azerbaijani cuisine are over 30 kinds of [[soup]]s, including those prepared from plain [[yogurt]]. One of the most famous dishes is [[pilaf|plov]]. Plov is a [[saffron]]-covered [[rice]], served with different herbs. The Azerbaijani cuisine has more than 40 different plov recipes. Other second courses include many kinds of [[kebab]]s and [[shashlik]]s, including [[lamb]], [[beef]], [[chicken]],