List of dishes from the Caucasus

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Shashlyk is a dish of skewered and grilled cubes of meat that is known traditionally, by various other names, in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Shashlik.jpg
Shashlyk is a dish of skewered and grilled cubes of meat that is known traditionally, by various other names, in the Caucasus and Central Asia.

The following dishes and beverages are part of the cuisine of the Caucasus, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and the North Caucasus.

Contents

Traditional dishes

Cheese

A spread of traditional Armenian cheeses served at an Armenian restaurant Tsirani (restaurant) Yerevan - 0.JPG
A spread of traditional Armenian cheeses served at an Armenian restaurant
Armenian tel panir T`el panir 2.jpg
Armenian tel panir
Ossetian cheese Osetinskii syr.jpg
Ossetian cheese
Armenian yehegnadzor cheese Yehegnadzor.jpg
Armenian yehegnadzor cheese

Dough

Multiple Armenian zhingyalov hats Jengyal roll -- Zhengyalov hats`.jpg
Multiple Armenian zhingyalov hats

Starters and snacks

Ajapsandali Ajapsandali - Georgian eggplant stew.jpg
Ajapsandali
Kanachi, a side-dish consiting of fresh herbs and vegetables Kanach`i 3.JPG
Kanachi, a side-dish consiting of fresh herbs and vegetables

Soups and stews

Armenian spas soup Armenian Spas Soup.jpg
Armenian spas soup
Armenian khash Khash (dish).jpg
Armenian khash

Main courses

Armenian ghapama in a restaurant Ghapama in Sherep Restaurant, Yerevan.jpg
Armenian ghapama in a restaurant
Vine leaf dolma, the most popular variation of dolma Hnaberd dolma festival (1).jpg
Vine leaf dolma, the most popular variation of dolma
Jijig-Galnash Zhizhig-galnash (fail 1).jpg
Jijig-Galnash
Fish based Levengi Baliq l@v@ngisi.jpg
Fish based Levengi
Marinated sevan trout ready to be grilled Ishkhan dzowk nakhk`an ep`el.JPG
Marinated sevan trout ready to be grilled

Condiments and sauces

Armenian matzoon with herbs Shalotov matsown nanayov.JPG
Armenian matzoon with herbs

Breads

Armenian lavash Pan armenio en el mercado de Yerevan.JPG
Armenian lavash
Armenian bread matnakash Matnakash.JPG
Armenian bread matnakash

Desserts

Armenian sharots from Garni Sujukh-Garni.jpg
Armenian sharots from Garni
Georgian churchkhela from Kakheti Kakheti, Georgia -- Churchkhela.jpg
Georgian churchkhela from Kakheti

Beverages

Alcoholic

A bottle of Armenian Ararat brandy Brandy Ararat.jpg
A bottle of Armenian Ararat brandy

Non-alcoholic

Armenian raspberry kompot Tnayin paymannerowm patrastats honi kompot.jpg
Armenian raspberry kompot
A bottle of Georgian tarkhuna Long Hao Qi Shui .jpg
A bottle of Georgian tarkhuna

See also

References

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  2. Culture and Life. Union of Soviet Societies for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries. 1982 via Google Books. The Russian term, shashlik, has an interesting etymology: it would seem natural for the word to be borrowed from one of the Caucasian languages. But no, the Georgian for it is mtsvadi, the Azerbaijani, kebab. Shashlik is a Zaporozhye Cossack coinage from the Crimean Tatar sheesh (spit), brought to Russia in the 18th century, after Field-Marshal Mienich's Crimean campaign. Prior to the 18th century, the dish was called verchenoye, from the Russian vertel, spit.
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