Cuisines Guide Team

👉 Ajika (adjika) is a fiery red pepper paste from Samegrelo and Abkhazia, made with hot chilies, garlic, coriander and blue fenugreek. A small spoonful adds heat and deep flavor to meat, vegetables and soups. 🇬🇪...

👉 Tkemali is Georgia's famous sour plum sauce – tangy, garlicky and herby. It is served with grilled meat, potatoes and chicken, much like ketchup elsewhere, and is made in every Georgian home in summer. 🇬🇪...

👉 Mchadi are simple Georgian cornbread cakes made from just cornmeal, water and salt. Crispy on the outside and soft inside, they are the traditional partner for lobio, pkhali and cheese in western Georgia. 🇬🇪 What...

👉 Ajapsandali is a colorful Georgian summer stew of eggplant, peppers, tomatoes and onions, finished with garlic and loads of fresh herbs. It is often called the Georgian ratatouille – delicious warm or cold. 🇬🇪 What...

👉 Chikhirtma is a silky Georgian chicken soup thickened with eggs and brightened with vinegar and fresh herbs. It is famous in Georgia as the perfect soup after a long feast – light, tangy and...

👉 Chashushuli is a rich, spicy Georgian stew of tender beef simmered with tomatoes, onions, peppers, garlic and fresh herbs. Its name literally means "stewed", and it is one of the most popular hearty dishes...

👉 Megruli khachapuri is the cheesiest of all Georgian cheese breads. Unlike the classic Imeruli version, it is covered with a second layer of melted cheese on top – golden, bubbling and impossible to resist. 🇬🇪...

👉 Kubdari is a hearty meat-filled bread from Svaneti, the high mountain region of Georgia. Hand-chopped beef and pork are seasoned with the famous Svan salt, caraway and chili, then sealed inside soft dough and...

👉 Lobiani is a golden Georgian flatbread stuffed with a savory, buttery kidney-bean filling. It is traditionally eaten on Barbaroba (St. Barbara's Day) in December, but Georgians love it all year round – warm, filling...

👉 Badrijani nigvzit are Georgia's famous eggplant rolls: thin slices of fried eggplant wrapped around a garlicky, herby walnut paste and finished with pomegranate seeds. They are one of the first dishes to appear on...

👉 Pkhali are colorful Georgian vegetable-and-walnut balls, served cold as an appetizer. This spinach pkhali is the classic version: tender spinach mixed with a garlicky walnut paste, Georgian spices and fresh herbs, then topped with...

👉 Elarji is a rich, stretchy cornmeal and cheese dish from Samegrelo in western Georgia. Smooth cornmeal porridge (ghomi) is beaten with plenty of sulguni cheese until it becomes elastic and glossy – Georgian comfort...

👉 Ojakhuri is Georgian home cooking at its most comforting: juicy pork and golden fried potatoes tossed with onions, garlic and khmeli suneli. Its name means "family dish", and it is exactly that – simple,...

👉 Chakapuli is one of Georgia's most beloved dishes – tender lamb slowly stewed in white wine with mountains of fresh tarragon, spring onions, herbs and tart green plums. It is bright, herby and sour,...

👉 Jamaican oxtail with broad beans is a rich, comforting island classic: meaty oxtail slowly braised until it falls off the bone, bathed in a glossy, peppery gravy and finished with tender beans. This easy...

👉 Chicken Shkmeruli is one of the most loved dishes in Georgian cuisine. This easy chicken shkmeruli recipe gives you crispy, golden chicken baked in a rich, creamy garlic sauce – simple ingredients, big flavor....

👉 Crispy parmesan beef is one of the easiest and most delicious dinner recipes you can make at home. This crispy parmesan beef is golden on the outside, juicy on the inside, and perfect for...

👉 One-pot chorizo pasta is a quick, flavor-packed dinner where everything – smoky chorizo, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes and spaghetti – cooks together in a single pan. It feeds six, takes about 30 minutes and leaves...