Ajika Explained

Ajika
Alternate Name:	Adjika
Country:	Georgia
Region:	Samegrelo
Course:	Dip
Main Ingredient:	Red peppers, garlic, herbs and spices, salt, and walnut

Ajika or adjika, is a Georgian hot spicy, but subtly flavored dip, often used to flavor food.^[1] In 2018, the technology of ajika was inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia list.^[2]

Common varieties of ajika resemble Italian red pesto in appearance and consistency. Though it is usually red, green ajika is also made with unripe peppers.

See also

• Erős Pista, a popular Hungarian pepper sauce.
• Biber salçası, a hot or sweet pepper paste in Turkish cuisine
• Muhammara or acuka, a hot pepper dip in Levantine cuisine
• Harissa, a hot chili pepper paste in Maghreb cuisine
• Zhug, a hot sauce in Middle Eastern cuisine, made from fresh hot peppers seasoned with coriander, garlic and various spices
• List of dips
• List of sauces

Notes and References

1. Book: T. Burford . 2008 . Georgia, Bradt Travel Guide . 69.
2. News: Ajika granted the status of an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia . 23 November 2018 . Georgian Journal . 21 November 2018.