The cuisine of Abkhazia is a cuisine whose culinary traditions have been formed over the centuries (the dishes of this cuisine are varied and delicious).
National cuisine of Abkhazia
From meat dishes, goat meat with adjika and cheese filling and lamb meat fried on a spit are considered delicacies. Chicken meat is also used for cooking, which is usually served with adjika, herbs, nut sauce. In addition to meat, meat by-products have become widespread in the country - liver shashlik, otarny liver with nut mass, garlic and spices, liver stewed in tomato-onion sauce.
Abkhazians add adjika to almost all dishes - a seasoning of garlic, red pepper and dry herbs. In addition, sauces made of cherry plum, barberry, pomegranate, tomatoes, as well as spices in the form of basil, coriander, parsley, mint, and wild garlic are widespread.
Popular dishes of Abkhaz cuisine:
- “Mamalyga” (it is called “abysta” and it is a thick corn porridge with suluguni cheese on top);
- “Akudrtsa” (Abkhazian bean soup with herbs, spices and lamb);
- "Ashvirkhv" (cheese bagels);
- “Abkhazian shish kebab” (it is made from beef, previously soaked in a marinade of spices, salt and sugar, after which it is fried, sprinkled with pomegranate juice and wine seasoned with adjika).
Top 10 dishes of Abkhaz cuisine
Where to taste the national cuisine?
When visiting Abkhaz restaurants, it is worth noting that catering is best organized in Sukhumi (this applies to both the ratio of prices and the quality of dishes), and in the resort of Gagra, food establishments with the highest prices prevail. As for the service charge, in most establishments it is automatically included in the bill.
In Pitsunda, those wishing to refresh themselves can go to “Apsara” (here they offer to eat poultry in a nut sauce, Abkhazian hodgepodge, barbecue), in Gagra - to “Gagripsh” (this restaurant serves satsivi, chicken tobacco, mamalyga), in Sukhumi - in “Nartaa” (in the restaurant you will be offered to taste hominy, sauces, vegetable snacks with ground nuts, shashlik, khachapuri boat).
Cooking courses in Abkhazia
If you want to try simple Abkhaz food, you will be offered to go to the village of Chernigovka (Sukhum district): here you will be treated to a delicious lunch, including Abkhazian kebabs, and local wine. Well, by visiting culinary courses in Abkhazia, those who wish will be able to learn the art of cooking fried smoked beef, barbecue with authentic Abkhaz adjika, vats, chureki flat cakes. After cooking, they will have a tasting of prepared dishes and local wines (“Psou”, “Bouquet of Abkhazia”, “Apsny”).
A trip to Abkhazia can be timed to coincide with festivals and holidays, for example, the traditional Easter - "Mshapy" (April-May).
