Trying out Georgian cuisine at Suliko

Hachapuri/Khachapuri Adjarsky @Suliko

The fam is always on a quest to try something new—especially a new cuisine. We’ve never had Georgian before so for one of our celebrations, we decided to give it a try.

I will share with you what we had, in reverse order. This is because the dishes we had to share as appetizers were the best among everything we’ve had. And, when we return, these are what we will definitely order again.

The girls and I had Chanahi, lamb stew with potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant and herbs. It was served steaming in a crock pot, inviting us to soak in this hearty, comfort food. The stew hit my insides like a warm embrace that had been simmering for hours and hours. It was delicious, but I preferred Hubby’s Lamb Shish Kebab.

Chanahi (lamb stew) @Suliko

The Lamb Shish kebab came with hubby’s choice of rice and pita (not pictured). It was beautifully cooked. It was nicely marinated and so tender, a delight for any meat-lover.

Lamb Shish Kebab @Suliko

Grandma had an equally nice dish of Baked Trout which came packed with herbs, tomatoes and onions. It was light, flaky and very flavourful.

Baked trout @Suliko

Now the stars of this show were our appetizers. We shared Khinkali with pork and beef. The almost fist-sized dumpling was filled with spiced meat and had broth in it, much like the Xiaolongbao soup dumpling. It was a delight to eat, though we had yet to figure out how to enjoy the broth as we couldn’t pop the whole dumpling in our mouth. Suliko has 5 different types of Khinkali so we will get to try the other ones next time.

Khinkali (Georgian dumplings) @Suliko

Our favourite was the Hachapuri (some call it Khachapuri) Adjarsky. The traditional Georgian boat-shaped bread was filled with melted cheese and topped with half-cooked egg and butter. Our server suggested we swirl around the butter and egg before digging in. It was heavenly. Each bite oozed with runny, stringy cheese and the delicious bread was the perfect vessel. The creamy saltiness burst in our mouths and we wondered where this has been all our lives. Why were we just discovering this now?

Hachapuri/Khachapuri Adjarsky @Suliko

Georgian cuisine has now been added to the list of cuisines we really enjoy. We will be on the look out for other Georgian restaurants now!