The Georgian Government Wants to Eat its Khachapuri too
Moscow’s invasion with money is winning over the Caucasian government and leading to clashes with the locals
Have you ever had the Georgian-baked delicacy called “Khachapuri?” Slapped against the clay walls of a “torne,” which is basically a tandoori, the bread is filled with a tangy goat’s cheese. When it is done, the crisp edges snap off between your fingers but inside the bread is a gooey mix of cheese, sometimes eggs, and even an assortment of chopped herbs and spices.
Anyone who has ever tried it, likely just stopped reading and is now drifting back into the silence of their brain’s alpha waves. Reliving the Khachapuri experience’s ecstasy, the mouth quickly recalls the many extravagant culinary delights that Georgian cooking presents. A hungry restlessness overtakes anyone with even just one experience with the Caucasian country’s “kitchen.”
Since the war began against Ukraine, Georgia has been inundated with anti-Putin Russians. At first, they were welcome, but as the stream turned into a flood and the strain on the local economy began to overwhelm the slow-paced casualness of the capital city, Tbilisi, locals began to demand limits put on the surge of Russians.
