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Khinkali ( , Tsez
Tsez language

Tsez, also known as Dido is a Northeast Caucasian languages with about 15,354 speakers spoken by the Tsez people, a Muslim people in the mountainous Tsunta district of southern and western Dagestan in Russia....
: ?I??I?) are Georgian
Georgia (country)

Georgia is a transcontinental country in the Caucasus region, located at the dividing line between Europe and Asia. It is bordered by the Russia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, Armenia to the south, and Turkey to the southwest....
 dumplings filled with various fillings such as mushrooms or greens, however usually spiced meat(pork) with onions and garlic. They are eaten plain, or with coarse black pepper
Black pepper

Black pepper is a flowering plant vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning....
. The meat filling is uncooked when the Khinkali is assembled, so when cooked the meat's juices are trapped inside the dumpling. To eat one must suck the juices while taking the first bite or the Khinkali will burst.






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Khinkali ( , Tsez
Tsez language

Tsez, also known as Dido is a Northeast Caucasian languages with about 15,354 speakers spoken by the Tsez people, a Muslim people in the mountainous Tsunta district of southern and western Dagestan in Russia....
: ?I??I?) are Georgian
Georgia (country)

Georgia is a transcontinental country in the Caucasus region, located at the dividing line between Europe and Asia. It is bordered by the Russia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, Armenia to the south, and Turkey to the southwest....
 dumplings filled with various fillings such as mushrooms or greens, however usually spiced meat(pork) with onions and garlic. They are eaten plain, or with coarse black pepper
Black pepper

Black pepper is a flowering plant vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning....
. The meat filling is uncooked when the Khinkali is assembled, so when cooked the meat's juices are trapped inside the dumpling. To eat one must suck the juices while taking the first bite or the Khinkali will burst. The top, where the pleats meet, is tough and sometimes not eaten, but discarded to the plate so that those eating can count how many they have consumed. This top is called the "kudi" or hat. The towns of Dusheti
Dusheti

Dusheti is a town in Georgia , situated in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti mkhare, 54 km northeast of the nation?s capital of Tbilisi.Dusheti is located on both banks of the small mountainous river of Dushetis-Khevi at the foothills of the Greater Caucasus crest at an elevation of 900 m above sea level....
, Pasanauri
Pasanauri

Pasanauri is a townlet in Georgia , situated in the Dusheti district, Mtskheta-Mtianeti mkhare.Pasanauri lies about 90 km north of the nation?s capital of Tbilisi, at elevation of 1,050 m....
 and Mtskheta
Mtskheta

Mtskheta , one of the oldest cities of the country of Georgia , is located approximately 20 kilometers northeast of Tbilisi at the confluence of the Aragvi and Mtkvari rivers....
 are particularly famous for their khinkali.

See also

  • Manti
    Manti

    Manti, also manty, mantu, mantou, or manties , are a type of dumpling in Turkish cuisine and various Central Asian and Caucasus cuisines, closely related to the east Asian baozi and Mandu ....
  • Mandu (dumpling)
    Mandu (dumpling)

    Mandu are dumplings in Korean cuisine. First brought to Korea by the Mongols, they are similar to what are called pelmeni and pierogi in some Slavic peoples cultures....
  • Ravioli
    Ravioli

    Ravioli is a type of filled pasta composed of a filling sealed between two layers of thin pasta dough. The word ravioli is reminiscent of the Italian language verb ravvolgere , though the two words are not etymologically connected....
  • Pierogi
    Pierogi

    Pierogi , from the Proto-Slavic "pir" , is the name most commonly used in English speaking areas to refer to a variety of Slavic peoples semicircular boiled dumplings of Leavening dough stuffed with varying ingredients....
  • Wonton
    Wonton

    A wonton is a type of dumpling commonly found in a number of Chinese cuisines....
  • Kreplach
    Kreplach

    Kreplach are small dumplings filled with ground meat, mashed potatoes or another filling, usually boiled and served in chicken soup. They are similar to Italian ravioli and Chinese wontons....
  • Baozi
    Baozi

    A baozi or simply known as bao, bau, nunu, pow is a type of steaming, filled bun or bread-like item in various Chinese cuisines, as there is much variation as to the fillings and the preparations....
     (steamed)
  • Jiaozi
    Jiaozi

    Jiaozi , gyoza , or pot sticker is a Cuisine of China dumpling, widely popular in Mainland China and Japan as well as outside of East Asia, particularly in North America....
     (fried)


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