08 May, 2015
Georgian cuisine offers a variety of dishes with various herbs and spices. Each historical province of Georgia has its own distinct culinary tradition.
In this case we present the most outstanding dishes of Megrelian cusine, of western Georgia. The Samegerlo region is proud of its wide variety of spicy and hot dishes. The secrets of Megrelian cuisine has been passed on from generation to generation. Once you visit Georgia don’t forget to taste following dishes:

-cuisine/28409-elarji-cornmeal-with-stretchy-sulguni-cheese.html" target="_blank">Elarji - one variety of ghomi with cheese added during boiling. Samegrelo is famous for vast variety of cheese, among which the most famous are: sulguni, smoked sulguni, gebzhlia (seasoned with mint cheese) and others.

Megrelian Khachapuri - local diversity of traditional Khachapuri, what sets it apart from other is dough, which is made with milk, butter and is mixed with eggs.Cheese is placed inside the dough as well as added on the top.
Gebzhalia – Soft cheese rolls with curd cheese and mint.

Kupati - pig lung, liver, and spleen are mixed and put into the intestine; it is then processed with spices sealed and hung for a very long time in the open air or smoke to dry. Kupati made with such a procedure is stored until spring. It is served in the roasting pan or on shampuri (spit ) with plum sauce, together with ghomi.
Megrelian ajika – A hot and spicy sauce made from red pepper, garlic and dried spices