Food

The food has been wonderful. Lots of tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, onions and coriander. The bread is fantastic, from Armenian flatbread to Georgian cheesebread with crusty bread in both countries. Lots of fruit, fresh and dried. It's strawberry season and strawberries are everywhere. Lots of grilled meat. Armenia specialized in grilled pork. Georgia has lots of mushrooms. Finally yogurt and cheese. We had a dumpling meal in Tblisi: spicy meat, potato and mushroom. Each group meal we have had has begun with an array of salads: spinach and walnut mixture, spinach and cheese, chickpeas, eggplant, coleslaw, and of course, cucumbers and tomatoes at every meal.
This is Adjariuli Khchapuri or cheesebread from the Adjari region. The topping contains cheese, butter, egg and roe (fish eggs). You stir it and it cooks and thickens. You then break off the bread and dip it. It is a lot like cheese fondue. It is beach food. Note also the dregs from Turkish coffee.
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