The cuisine of Georgia is a secret delight from the Caucusus region of southwest Asia. Wild greens, fresh cheeses and a dizzying variety of home-baked breads accompany handmade sausages, slow-braised meats and pan-roasted chicken. Georgians love well-seasoned food, and use wild herbs, wine, vinegar, garlic, walnuts, pomegranates and even marigold petals with joyful abandon.
Colorful and bursting with bold, fresh flavors, Georgian dishes were stars of Soviet ethnic cuisine during the dour old days of the USSR.
Typical Georgian Dishes
A list of typical Georgian dishes and foods. Use it to help you plan a Georgian-style meal, party or festival.
Appetizers
- Ispanskhi Pkhali (Spinach-walnut spread)
- Tolma (Stuffed vegetables)
Breakfast
- Chizhi Pizhi (Baked omelet)
Dairy & Cheese
- Arazhani (Sour cream)
- Gadazelili (Farmer cheese with mint)
- Khacho (Yogurt cheese)
- Matsoni (Yogurt)
- Suluguni (Mozzarella-like fresh cheese)
Pasta and Dumplings
- Khinkali (Meat-filled dumplings)
Poultry
- Bhughlama (Stewed chicken and vegetables)
- Kotmis Satsivi (Chicken with walnut sauce)
- Tabaka (Chicken under a brick)
Meats
- Basturma (Air-dried cured beef)
- Fidjin (Meat pie)
- Khashlama (Slow-braised beef)
- Kupati (Spicy sausage)
- Mtsvadi (Skewered lamb kebabs)
- Shemwvari Gochi (Roast suckling pig)
Fish & Seafood
- Tatris Basturma (Grilled marinated fish)
- Tevzi Kindzmarshi (Fish in cilantro sauce)
- Kalmakhi Nigvzit da Brotseulit (Trout stuffed with walnuts and pomegranate)
Vegetables & Beans
- Badrijani Bazhashi (Eggplant stuffed with walnuts)
- Lobio Nigvzit (Red beans with walnuts)
- Shemtsvari Lobio (Herbed green beans)
- Soko Arajanit (Mushrooms in sour cream sauce)
Breads and Grains
- Deda Puri (Mother’s bread)
- Ghomi (Cornmeal mush)
- Khachapuri (Cheese bread)
- Lavashi (Flatbread)
- Lobiani (Bean-filled bread)
- Mtchadi (Cornbread)
- Pilavi (Rice pilaf)
Salads
- Badrijani Salati (Eggplant and pomegranate salad)
- Salat Olivier (Russian vegetable salad)
- Shemtsvari Tsitsaka (Roasted sweet red peppers)
Soups & Stews
- Chakapuli (Lamb and herb stew)
- Chakokhbili (Spicy chicken and beef stew)
- Chikhirtma (Tart chicken soup)
- Kharcho (Sour beef and rice stew)
Pickles and Preserves
- Kaklis Muraba (Pickled walnuts)
Sauces and Condiments
- Ajika (Spicy red pepper sauce)
- Bazha (Walnut sauce)
- Charkhlis Tsveni (Beet sauce)
- Khmeli Suneli (Georgian spice blend)
- Tkemali (Sour plum sauce)
Desserts
- Churchkhella (Walnut-grape candy)
- Gozinakhi (Honey-walnut squares)
- Tkhlopi (Fruit leather)
Beverages
- Beer
- Vodka
- Wine
Georgian Recipes
Try these recipes from Georgia.
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