Adjarian cuisine is a pearl of Georgian cuisine, which has been greatly influenced by the lifestyle of the highland regions, in this blog we present traditional and preserved dishes of Adjara, which you must try when visiting Upper Adjara, in order to feel the local cuisine. 95% of dishes in high-mountainous Adjara are prepared with butter, therefore, traditional Adjarian dishes are fatty and nutritious.
Borano
During the preparation of Borano, spun cheese is poured into hot water and burnt butter or mountain spun cheese is poured on top, after it is sliced and soaked in hot water, it is placed in a cold ketsi, an earthenware frying-pan and burnt butter is poured on top. The dish is tasty and nutritious, it goes very well with maize-bread, it is mainly served for breakfast and dinner. Borano is prepared in different ways, for example: with potatoes, eggs, corn flour, but in the old and traditional way, borano is made only with cheese.
Kaisapha
Kaisapha is one of the traditional dishes that really deserves more recognition because of its distinctive taste. The dish is made from dried plums. Dried plums are first boiled, and walnuts and sugar are sprinkled on top of the boiled plums. At the very end, the burnt butter is poured on top of it and the dish is ready. It's very tasty with tea, it's also unique as a snack, because it is very nutritious.
Adjarian chakhokhbili with rice and walnuts
It is a completely different dish in Adjara, unlike the standard chakhokhbili. Adjarians prepare chakhokhbili from chicken, however, they add a cup of boiled rice and crushed walnuts along with garlic. In the end, it turns out a delicious chicken soup with rice and walnuts.
Kalajo
maize-bread and cheese are a distinctive part of the Georgian table. Adjarians prepare kalajo from already cold maize-bread. Two cups of water are added to one spoon of burnt yagh, then a large tablespoon of curds, a little salt to taste, and when all this boils, they add maize-bread broken into small pieces. Kalajo has different flavors as some add garlic and others add walnuts.