杏脯是丝绸之路上的重要商品。由于杏脯保质期长,所以杏脯可以長途運輸。 20世纪之前,杏脯是奥斯曼帝国、伊朗和俄罗斯帝国等國常見的果乾。 Bittman, Mark. How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great
Armenians that live most of the year in Russia or other CIS Countries. Bittman, Mark. This Armenian Life. The New York Times. 4 July 2013 [30 September 2013]
Turkel, Great American Hotel Architects, 2019, ISBN 1728306892, p. 311 MarkBittman, "The Minimalist: A Tender Celebration", The New York Times, 2006-02-08
Study" (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆), The New York Times, January 7, 2011. Also see Bittman, Mark. "Tough Week for Meatless Monday" (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆), The New York Times