Georgian cuisine is a combination of the most delicious ingredients: a perfect blend of meat and vegetables, seasoned with a wide variety of aromatic and piquant spices.
And the desserts here are so fragrant and delicious, and the sauce and cheese deserve a special mention. Overall.
Visiting Georgia and not sampling the local culinary masterpieces would be a crime. We've compiled a list of the top 5 dishes you absolutely must try.
Georgian wine
Over five hundred varieties of grapes grow in Georgia. The combination of a warm climate and the humid air of the Black Sea create excellent conditions for winemaking. Georgian winemakers use qvevri, a vessel in which grapes ferment, to make wine.
Chikhirtma with puri
A delicious Georgian soup made with chicken broth. The specialty of this dish is the garlic and cilantro dressing, along with an egg mixture that gives the chikhirtma its unique tenderness. It's recommended to try this dish with puri, a bread that's incredibly popular in Georgia.
Chkmeruli
This chicken dish is cooked in a garlic-cream sauce, and the main secret is the method of marinating and cooking – the chicken is fried under pressure in a red clay pan.
Phali
Pkhali is an unusual appetizer made from a flatbread with herbs, beets, or spinach. For an even more appealing twist, this light snack is garnished with pomegranate seeds.
Eggplants
Georgian cuisine is incomplete without eggplant! Badrijani is a roll-like appetizer with a wide variety of fillings. But two ingredients are essential: soft cheese and ground walnuts. This delicacy simply melts in your mouth!
