👉 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 restorative. 🇬🇪 What Is Chikhirtma? Chikhirtma (ჩიხირთმა) is often called Georgia’s “hangover soup”. The secret…
👉 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 in Georgian homes and restaurants. 🇬🇪 What Is Chashushuli? Chashushuli (ჩაშუშული) is usually made with…
👉 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. 🇬🇪 What Is Megruli Khachapuri? Megruli khachapuri (მეგრული ხაჭაპური) comes from Samegrelo in western Georgia.…
👉 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 baked until golden. 🇬🇪 What Is Kubdari? Kubdari (კუბდარი) is the pride of Svaneti, where…
👉 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 and wonderfully simple. 🇬🇪 What Is Lobiani? Lobiani (ლობიანი) comes from the Georgian word lobio…
👉 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 any Georgian feast table. 🇬🇪 What Is Badrijani Nigvzit? Badrijani nigvzit (ბადრიჯანი ნიგვზით) simply means…
👉 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 jewel-like pomegranate seeds. 🇬🇪 What Is Pkhali? Pkhali (ფხალი) is a whole family of Georgian…
👉 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 food at its best. 🧾 Elarji at a Glance What it is: cornmeal porridge (ghomi)…
👉 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, filling and loved by everyone at the table. 🇬🇪 What Is Ojakhuri? Ojakhuri (ოჯახური) comes…
👉 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, and it is the dish many Georgian families cook for Easter and the first days…
👉 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. It comes from the Racha region of Georgia and is traditionally cooked in a clay…
👉 Adjarian khachapuri (აჭარული ხაჭაპური, acharuli) is the most famous Georgian bread in the world: a golden, boat-shaped loaf filled with bubbling melted cheese, topped at the last minute with a raw egg yolk and a piece of butter. You stir the yolk and butter into the hot cheese at…
