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Khachapuri was certainly known but hardly could be ordered anywhere outside few large cities or Georgian SSR. Most people who knew about it have never tasted it
by varjag 3y ago
Khachapuri was certainly known but hardly could be ordered anywhere outside few large cities or Georgian SSR. Most people who knew about it have never tasted it (as is still the case with me).
- EA-3167 3y agoYou should fix that never tasting it thing, it's so worth it. Just make sure to eat it when you can afford to have a nice nap afterward, it's that filling and rich.
- varjag 3y agoOh absolutely. It's on my contingency TODO list.
- epicureanideal 3y agoThere are a couple Georgian restaurants in the Bay Area, in Palo Alto and Los Altos.
- cpursley 3y agoThe entire Georgian cuisine is just so good and relatively unknown in the West.
- BuyMyBitcoins 3y agoI just learned about it through this thread and there are already several dishes I want to try. Khachapuri and Chashushuli in particular.
- smcl 3y agoTheir wine is also really worth checking out too. They use a few grape varieties aren't really used outside of Georgia and some of the wine is still stored/aged in big earthenware things called "kvevri" which are pretty unique - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kvevri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kvevri Oh and they'll also ferment + distill the solids from wine production into chacha - a strong clear spirit. When I was there lots of little shops would be selling it pretty cheap in leftover coke bottles etc. I smuggled a few back with me to share with friends.
- Gunnerhead 3y agoI know I can easily Google this, but if anyone stumbles upon my comment and can recommend a delicious place serving it in NYC please let me know.
- Tommstein 3y agoOld Tbilisi on Bleecker.
- Gunnerhead 3y agoThanks to your comment we ended up eating there yesterday. We had the Ajaruli Khachapuri, Megruli, and Chicken Skewers. Absolutely delicious. Thanks for recommending!
- Tommstein 3y agoNo problem! Megruli is my favorite, I don't think theirs can be finished by one person in one sitting.
- achikin 3y agoMany people across the USSR made it at home. Recipes sharing was very popular.
- varjag 3y agoThey certainly did! How authentic the outcomes were though I'm not qualified to say. Making exotic food without a reference point is challenging even for most experienced cooks.