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Very tasty!! As one of the other commenters did, I used fresh mint instead of dried since I've got a huge patch in my backyard.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-04-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"maxineozzy"},"reviewBody":"My grandmother was Armenian, lahmajoon is my favorite memory of food she would have ready for us kids when we would visit.Sadly, I never got her recipe, so I experimented as I got older. This recipe looks very good! When I crave those flavors I remember, I do use lamb, sometimes grinding it myself, and use naan bread or pita. 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