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evan bakery (www.sevanboston. com), named for Armenia’s largest lake, sits at the epicenter of Water- S town’s Armenian community. The family-owned business carries imported fare—halva, pomegranate syrup, fava beans, Turkish delight—and serves its own homemade sweet and savory treats. Try the bak- Sevan’s Murat and Nuran Chavushian hold lava, or tahini bread laced with cinnamon, up a batch of feta. The store also sells dried fruits, and nuts by the scoopful. or kaznadibi (Turkish caramelized milk pud- ding). Or the buttery börek (phyllo-dough that’s dipped and coated in grape molas- Open House pastries, best filled with spinach and feta ses, like a candle.” “Bastegh?” “Squished cheese), spiced soujuk (sausage) rolls, and la- grapes that are smashed and dried. It’s SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2016 hmejune (crêpe-thin, crispy flat bread topped like a homemade fruit roll-up.” 9am-12pm with ground lamb or parsley and garlic). The family is Armenian “by way of Tur- Preschool and Kindergarten Murat and Nuran Chavushian, who key,” Murat reports, and still has “loads were boys in 1984 when their parents took of” relatives in the region. Sevan reflects Arlington Campus: 17 Irving Street over the business, are now behind the that diaspora, with products from Turkey, counters almost every day. They gab, often Greece, Lebanon, Macedonia, Bosnia, and To learn more, call 617.499.1459 in Armenian, with friends and steady cus- Serbia, among other places. Bins of pista- or visit www.isbos.org tomers, and answer questions from new- chios, walnuts, and dried fruits (the apri- ISB is accredited by NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges), CIS (Council of International Schools), MEN (French Ministry bies—“What’s rojik?” “Walnuts on a string cots are especially good) line the aisles. of Education) and IB (International Baccalaureate).

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bag contains a hundred cinnamon sticks. The fresh produce may include foot-long string beans and karela, mooli, and dosaki (bitter melon, white radish, and a round, yellow cucumber); the frozen-food sec- tion has prepared dinners, roti and naan, fruits (like jamun—Indian blackberries— and dragonfruit), and whole fish. Tropical Foods (www.tropicalfoods.net), near Boston’s Dudley Square, opened an expanded general grocery store last year but still offers ingredients and/or products found in Africa, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Those include bacalao (dried salted cod), hominy grits and samp (crushed corn kernels), ginger beer, and yautía (the root vegetable is cooked like potatoes; the leaves are used to make the Jamaican specialty cal- laloo). On a recent walk through the market, eight different languages were heard. For eastern European delicacies, head to the Bazaar Gourmet markets (www.bazaar- boston.com) in Allston or Brookline. At each, there are deli and bakery sections—offer- ing a wide array of fish and sausages (fresh, Ipswich, MA-Located on the beautiful, serene Ipswich River fried, smoked, and boiled) and pickles, jams, breads and rolls, chocolates, liqueurs, cakes, Stunning antique English Arts and Crafts estate on 4.6 acres, lovingly and painstakingly restored and updated to incorporate top-of-line modern amenities and systems, expanded with separate and candies—as well as a freezer full of piero- guest quarters, with direct access to 650 feet of prime Ipswich River waterfront. Built to maximize gi/varenyky (filled dumplings). enjoyment of an exquisite setting enhanced with vast old specimen trees and plantings. All remains Not that long ago, America’s “China- true to the Arts and Crafts ethos, integrating living spaces with the landscape of rolling lawns and towns” were the only place to get Asian gardens, antique statuary, fi eldstone terraces and paths, coastal forest, and backdrop of water foodstuffs. Now, there’sH Mart (www. and conserved land. The heart of the home is the meticulously handcrafted Greene and Greene Arts and Crafts-inspired, sycamore and oak library, fl anked by enclosed sleeping porches–all with hmart.com), the pan-Asian grocery chain sweeping river views. Other features: conservatory with stone fl oor, old and custom-handcrafted that has seamlessly assimilated mainstream tiles, restored antique Lord & Burnham greenhouse, 120-year old Javanese-teak gazebo, working shoppers in Cambridge’s Central Square. Italian-marble fountain, and enclosed culinary garden. O ered at $3,950,000 (For a truer ethnic experience, Asian food hounds might try the suburban-sized Kam Representing the Amanda Armstrong Man Food in Quincy.) Senior Global Real Estate Advisor At H Mart, piles of produce greet shop- North Shore’s c 978.879.6322 pers: hairy bulbs of rambutan (related to finest homes f 978.882.4753 the lychee), lotus root, and sesame leaves [email protected] Each o ce independently-owned are displayed alongside grapes and apples. and -operated. AmandaArmstrong.net There are nine varieties of mushrooms, and nearly as many types of tofu. Wander to the rear for dried shrimp and squid, boiled pork hocks, and rows of mochi and noodles, along with prepared foods. (Try the Korean bibimbap vegetables or seafood pancakes with hot sauce.) Be prepared for loud pop music overhead and a TV at every turn. H Mart is a young person’s game, and a lot of fun. For a slightly quieter and quicker trip, just go to the store’s food court for fresh su- shi, a bowl of ramen spiced with scallions and pork—or a curry-flavored donut, just one of the items at the Korean/French bakery, Paris Baguette. It’s not Paris, but H Mart is a global experience nonetheless.

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