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About Food – Cabbage Pkhali
Pkhali or Fkhali (Georgian: ფხალი) is a popular dish that can be made with many different types of leaves, including spinach, nettles, cabbage and beetroot. It can also be made with vegetables and nuts. In this recipe we show how to make Pkhali with cabbage. Ingredients: 1.5 kilos of cabbage, 400 grams of walnuts, 1 onion, … Continue reading
About Art – Sign Boards Painted by Niko Pirosmani
Niko Pirosmani (Niko Pirosmanashvili) (Georgian: ნიკო ფიროსმანი) is considered to be one of Georgia’s greatest artists. Self-taught, he led an impoverished life and it was only after his death in 1918 that his naive style became admired. He produced an immense number of paintings, including sign boards for shops and inns, many of which have been lost … Continue reading
About Sights – Roller Coaster at Mtatsminda Park
Located on Mtatsminda Mountain, 800-meters above the city of Tbilisi, Mtatsminda Park (known as Bombora) spreads over more than 1 sq km. Attractions include a flume ride, a Ferris Wheel, numerous children’s rides and a 60 meter high roller coaster that incorporates a loop and double corkscrew. The roller coaster is 500 meters long and the ride takes 1.5 minutes to complete. Georgia … Continue reading
About Art – Bronze Statuettes in Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue
Rustaveli Avenue (Georgian: რუსთაველის გამზირი) in central Tbilisi is named after the medieval Georgian poet, Shota Rustaveli. The Avenue starts at Freedom Square and extends for about 1.5 km. Small bronze statues of old Georgian characters line both sides of the avenue for much of its length. The statues were sculpted by talented young Georgian … Continue reading
About Food – Chicken Salad with Walnuts and Pomegranate
Pomegranate and walnuts are popular ingredients in Georgian cuisine. In this family recipe we show how to make a chicken salad with walnuts and pomegranate seeds. Ingredients: 600 grams of chicken breasts, 200 grams of salad leaves, seeds from half a pomegranate, 3-4 green onions, 4 cloves of garlic, 100 grams of walnuts, 4 boiled … Continue reading
About Food – Marinated Hot Peppers
Marinated vegetables are very popular in Georgia and marinated hot peppers are a particular favorite. In this family recipe we show how to marinate hot peppers that can be stored for many months. Ingredients: 2.5 kilos of hot peppers, 250 ml of oil, 3 tbs of sugar, 500 ml of white wine vinegar, 5 bay … Continue reading
About Achievements – The First Georgian in Space
Fyodor Yurchikhin is the first astronaut from Georgia. Born on January 3, 1959, in Batumi, Georgia, he is of Pontian Greek descent. He has flown on three spaceflights, including missions to the International Space Station. Yurchikhin has spent over 370 days in space and has undertaken several spacewalks. His first spaceflight was a 10-day Space Shuttle … Continue reading
About Sights – The Tusheti Ethnography Museum of Keselo
The Tusheti Ethnography Museum of Keselo is located in a 3-storey fortified tower in the village of Keselo in the district of Upper Omalo in Akhmeta municipality (Georgian: ახმეტის მუნიციპალიტეტი) in Kakheti region. The museum contains part of the ethnographic collection of the Akhmeta Local Museum. The museum contains traditional household items, agricultural tools, and … Continue reading
About Food – Chicken Salad with Hazelnuts and Pomegranate Juice
Pomegranate is a popular ingredient in Georgian cuisine. In this family recipe we show how to make a chicken salad with hazelnuts and pomegranate juice. Ingredients: 800 grams of chicken breasts, 1 pomegranate, 150 grams of hazelnuts, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 level tsp of blue fenugreek, 1 level tsp of dried coriander, 1 heaped … Continue reading
About History – Hand Colored Photographs of Farming in 1950’s Georgia
With its rich natural abundance of fertile soil, clean water and favorable climate, Georgia has been producing a wide range of agricultural products for more than 3,000 years. During the Soviet era, Georgia was a leading agricultural country within the Soviet Union, providing up to 10% of inter-republic trade in the highest quality food. Soviet era … Continue reading
About Food – Vegetables in Mayonnaise Sauce
Vegetable dishes, served cold, are popular in Georgia. In this family recipe we show how to prepare a delicious dish of eggplant, peppers and onions in a spicy mayonnaise sauce. Ingredients: 2 eggplants, 2 red peppers, 1 large white onion, 1 level tsp of hot red pepper, 1 level tsp of dried coriander, 1 level … Continue reading
About Sights – Miracle Park in Batumi
Miracle Park, in the city of Batumi (Georgian: ბათუმი) on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, is situated on the last stretch of Batumi Seafront Boulevard and contains the Alphabet Tower, the Statue of Love and the Ferris Wheel. It often hosts concerts and festivals, such as Julio Iglesias’s concert in 2011. The 130 meter Alphabet Tower in Miracle … Continue reading
About Sights – Ushguli
Ushguli (Georgian: უშგული) is a small community of 4 villages located at the foot of Shkhara peak (Georgian: შხარა) in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range. Shkhara is the highest point in Georgia and the villages of Ushguli are considered to the highest habitation in Europe. The Ushguli villages contain buildings that are … Continue reading
About History – Georgian Military Road
The Georgian Military Road (საქართველოს სამხედრო გზა) is the historic name for a major route through the Caucasus from Georgia to Russia. The 208 kilometer road from Tbilisi (Georgia) to Vladikavkaz (Russia) follows the traditional route used by invaders and traders throughout the ages. Although the route has been used since ancient times, the Georgian … Continue reading
About Food – Beef and Radish Salad
In this family recipe from the Imereti region of Georgia (Georgian: იმერეთი) we show how to make a beef and radish salad. This type of salad is popular in winter. Ingredients: 400 grams of radishes, 700 grams of lean beef, 150 grams of mayonnaise, 1 tsp of blue fenugreek, 1 tsp of dried marigold, 1 tsp … Continue reading
About Celebrations – Georgian qvevri wine-making method added to UNESCO Heritage List
In 2013, the traditional Georgian qvevri (kvevri) wine-making method was recognized by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The making of wine in qvevri is the oldest known method of wine production and it was from Georgia that wine-making in qvevri spread to Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and beyond. Qvevri are handmade from a special clay … Continue reading
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