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Foodie Friday: Khinkali

September 10, 2010 By Jillian

Meat wrapped in dough. Every culture seems to have one. You may remember my love affair with Argentine baked empanada’s in South America, but alas there are no empanada’s to be found in the Caucuses. There are however…dumplings.

IMGP6767Piled high on a metal tray, Khinkali, or Georgian meat dumplings, are served in enormous quantities. About the size of your fist, the minimum order at a restaurant is usually five. Frankly, that’s more than I can eat, and I usually leave some dough behind when I am unable to fufill the Khinkali challenge. Grown men will sit and eat 10 and 20 at time while downing pints of their favorite local brew.

Spiced meat balls mixed with onions, peppers and a little garlic wrapped in dough, Khinkali are like the chicken soup of Georgian cuisine, they instantly make you feel like you’ve been sitting in Grandma’s kitchen all day. The juice is probably the best part. Steamed inside the dough, the meat’s spiced juices fill the dumpling and spill out when you bite or cut into it. The best technique is to try and eat them whole or suck out the juice, but that’s one I haven’t mastered. Instead I just soak up the juice with the little dumpling “tops” where the dough has been pinched together. Easy enough!

Filed Under: Europe, Food, Georgia, Headline

About Jillian

I'm an adventurer and a fun loving spirit. I'll do almost anything once for the experience, well within reason. I love mountain biking, hiking and swimming. I compete in adventure races, but I'm also a complete nerd and love to read. I try to live my life without regrets, in the words of Ferris Bueller, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. "

Comments

  1. Chester says

    September 10, 2010 at 1:47 pm

    Thanks for teaching me about a new kind of soup dumpling. Before I thought the Chinese were the only ones who had perfected such a doughy delight. Now, I need to look for a Georgian restaurant in NYC to try these. Hope you guys are well and happy new year!

  2. Mom Tobias says

    September 13, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    C’mon, Chester – I think you’ve got it all wrong! These sound good.
    Perhaps Jill should obtain a recipe, perfect it, and prepare them for us when they visit! What do you say, Jill? 🙂

    • Jillian says

      September 19, 2010 at 3:05 am

      @ Mom Tobias- You asked for it! Dumplings when we return 🙂

  3. Alonna says

    October 9, 2010 at 9:59 am

    Sounds yummy!

    • Jillian says

      October 12, 2010 at 8:04 am

      @Alonna- it was delicious!

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