The Azerbaijan national cuisine includes more than 30 kinds of soups such as pyty , kufta bozbash , shorba or dishes

s prepared from sour milk and greens such as dovga , ovdugh and others. The specific feature of Azerbaijan cookery is that some of national dishes can be used as the first and the main course.

The most popular main course in Azerbaijan is Plov made rice. There are more than 40 recipes for preparing this dish.

The most popular soft drinks are sharbats. They are made of sugar , lemon , saffron, seeds of mint and other fruit . There is a tradition in Azerbaijan , when gests come tea is served first and its accompained with various of jams. Tea in Azerbaijan is a symbol of warm hospitality.