Unique cuisine and range of drinks - Georgia entered the first four from 48 countries.
The American online media - Thrillist.com, which covers issues related to food, drinks and travel across different countries, has now published a list of European countries, which are distinguished by unique kitchen and drinks assortment. Georgia has entered the first four countries of 48 countries. Let's look at what the Georgian cuisine is fascinated by foreigners and how the best top ten look.
Georgia sits in the middle of the ancient spice route between Europe and the Middle East and Asia, so the country’s dishes are imbued with an incredibly rich and unique use of herbs & spices, like cilantro and dried marigold, that are used in combinations not seen in the other individual regions and are layered for bold, but balanced dishes. And the pinch-hitter of those dishes is khachapuri, a boat-shaped pastry filled with a glorious amount of melted cheese and a raw egg. It’s so popular that the country’s trying to trademark it so places like Panera don’t steal it when they realize HOW MUCH BETTER THE BREAD BOWL CAN BE.
Also in the lineup: khinkali, the twisted dumpling knots that’re filled with pork, beef, or lamb and laden with all those spices, plus onions; kuchmachi, which is one of those dishes where you should not ask what’s in it (hearts, gizzards, and the like) and just savor the deep flavor of pork, fried garlic and onions, coriander, and bright pomegranate seeds; or chahohbili, a peppery, sweet chicken stew. Cheese is abundant (obviously, they put it in bread boats), and tkemali, a plum sauce, accompanies a slew of meat dishes and is, of course, laden with coriander and cumin and peppery bites.
The countries that are in the top ten are as follows: 10. Hungary, 9. Portugal, 8. Switzerland, whose ratio is distinguished by the use of potatoes, macaroni, cheese, cream, and onions. 7. The Croatian cuisine, created by the influence of Italy, the Mediterranean, France and Slavic countries, which makes it even more attractive 6. Belgium with a very pleasant choice of waffle and chocolate. Germany on the 5th place and then Georgia on the 4th place.
In the top three there is Spain with its cheap, easy and simple kitchen. The Spanish tortilla, an onion, potato, and egg omelet that might just be the epitome of filling simplicity.
France is on the second place. Everyone knows its dominance in wine and cheese market. French cuisine is also an intangible cultural heritage recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
At the top of the list, Italy came under the influence of its traditional culture. "Other countries on this list got docked for lacking enough of their own culinary attributes. Italy is the opposite. Italy’s cuisine has basically been protected by centuries of Grandmothers who refused to take anyone else’s recipes but their own BECAUSE ONLY GRANDMA’S SUNDAY SAUCE IS GOOD ENOUGH” is said in the end.
