Kuymak
 Kuymak dished out on a spoon | |
| Type | Cheese dish |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran |
| Region or state | Black Sea region |
| Main ingredients | Minci or Golot cheese, cornmeal Or Wheat flour, cream (or butter), water |
Kuymak is a dish popular in West Asia and the Caucasus. Its primary ingredients are corn meal and cheese.[1] It is typically served with bread and a spoon.[2] In Azerbaijani language, it is called Quymaq. In Iran it is referred to as Kāchi penir(Persian: کاچی پنیر).[3]
Similar dishes
[edit]Muhlama, also referred to as "mıhlama", is a similar dish.[4]
The Pontic Greeks, who originate from the Black Sea region, make a dish similar to kuymak; theirs is called Χαβίτς (pnt), which can be Romanized as chavítz, havítz or khavítz.[5][6][7] Chavítz, like kuymak, is made with butter, cornmeal, cheese, water or milk, and salt. It might also include yogurt, honey, or bacon.[8][9][10][11] Cooked cornmeal sometimes goes by the same name.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Swan, S. (2012). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Turkey. EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDES. DK Publishing. p. 369. ISBN 978-0-7566-9318-3. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ Liljegren, Katherine. "1 foods you have to try in Turkey's Black Sea region". Matadornetwork.com, Feb 04, 2016. Retrieved Feb 1, 2020.
- ^ Alkan, Sena (26 November 2016). "A traditional Black Sea treat: Mıhlama". Daily Sabah, Nov 26, 2016. Retrieved Feb 1, 2020.
- ^ Campbell, V. (2007). Turkey. Country Guides. Lonely Planet. p. 556. ISBN 978-1-74104-556-7. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ Verbrugghe, Gerald P (1999). "Transliteration or Transcription of Greek". The Classical World. 92 (6). JSTOR: Johns Hopkins University Press: 511. doi:10.2307/4352343. JSTOR 4352343.
- ^ "Guide to Greek Usage in Cataloging". Princeton University Library's Cataloguing Documentation. 2010.
- ^ United States Board on Geographic Names and the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for British Official Use (October 2017). "Romanization of Greek" (PDF).
- ^ "Chavítz". Pontos News (in Greek). September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Recipe for Chavítz". Lelevose (in Greek). August 4, 2020.
- ^ Theodoridou, Despina. "Chavítz". Club of Veria (in Greek).
- ^ "Chavítz". Pontiaka (in Greek).
- ^ Dimitris Vasiloudis (April 20, 2019). "Chavítz or Katsamaki". vDimitris (in Greek).
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