Sakartvelo

I discovered a few interesting things about Georgia when researching its cuisine.  The country borders the Black Sea, and is one of the first countries to have adopted Christianity in the 4th century.  It also plays a role in Greek mythology, as the location of the golden fleece sought by Jason and the Argonauts, which may be based upon the practice in Colchis (western Georgia) of using fleece to sift for gold dust in rivers.  

We started off with Bostneulis Kharcho, a tomato soup with walnuts and vermicelli.  I must say, once the walnuts were added, the soup turned an unappealing brownish colour, but the soup was quite delicious!  Our main course was Chkmeruli, a garlic-fried chicken which also called for walnuts in the recipe - and way too much garlic, in my opinion!  Soko Arazhanit, or mushrooms in cream accompanied the chicken, along with the hit of the meal Khachapuri, an absolutely delightful, delicious cheese bread, definitely something we will be making again.  As I wasn't able to find any specific beverages at the local MLCC, I went with Baltika, a Russian beer, since it was as close as I could get.

                                          

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