Adjarian Khachapuri

Georgia · Middle East and North Africa

Short description: Adjarian khachapuri is a boat-shaped cheese bread finished with a soft egg and butter in the center.
Ingredients: Yeasted bread filled with tangy melting cheese, topped with egg, butter, and salt.
Cultural note: The usual move is interactive: tear warm bread from the edge, stir the egg and butter into the cheese, then scoop from the middle.
Common misconception: It is not pizza; the bread is shaped to hold molten cheese, egg, and butter as a rich filling.

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