Khachapuri
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Adjarian Khachapuri
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| Place of origin | Georgia |
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| Type | Pie |
| Main ingredient(s) | Cheese, eggs, bread |
Khachapuri (Georgian: ხაჭაპური [xɑtʃʼɑpʼuri] (
listen) from ხაჭო xačʼo "curds" + პური pʼuri "bread") is a traditional Georgian dish of cheese-filled bread. The bread is leavened and allowed to rise, and is shaped in various ways. The filling contains cheese (fresh or aged, most commonly suluguni), eggs and other ingredients.[1]
According to a 2009 survey 88% of Georgians prefer khachapuri to pizza. It is more popular among men and older people.[2] As a Georgian staple food, the price of making a Khachapuri is used as a measure of inflation in different Georgian cities by the Khachapuri index, developed by the International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University.[3][4]
Types
There are several distinctive types of khachapuri in Georgian food from different regions of Georgia:
- Imeretian (Imeruli) khachapuri, which is circular and probably the most common type.
- Adjarian (Acharuli/Adjaruli) khachapuri, in which the dough is formed into an open boat shape and the hot pie is topped with a raw egg and a pat of butter before serving
- Mingrelian (Megruli) khachapuri, similar to Imeritian but with more cheese added on top
- Achma, from Abkhazia, which has multiple layers and looks more like a sauceless lasagna.
- Gurian (Guruli) khachapuri, in addition which has boiled eggs inside dough and looks like Calzone. Arguably, it is not a type of Khachapuri. Gurians make them for Christmas and call them simply 'Christmas pie'. In the rest of Georgia, it is called 'Gurian pie'.
- Ossetian (Ossuri) khachapuri, which has potato as well as cheese in its filling. It is commonly called Khabizgini.
- Svanuri khachapuri
- Rachuli khachapuri
- Phenovani khachapuri
Outside of Georgia
Khachapuri is popular in the post-Soviet states, including in Russia.[5][6] It was reported that 175,000 khachapuris were consumed during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[7] Khachapuri is a popular street food in Armenia, where it is widely served at restaurants and school cafeterias.[8] It has become increasingly popular as a brunch food in Israel.[9]
See also
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