Kuymak Explained

Kuymak should not be confused with Kaymak.

Kuymak
Country:Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran
Region:Black Sea region
Type:Cheese dish
Main Ingredient: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

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Swan, S. . DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Turkey . DK Publishing . EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDES . 2012 . 978-0-7566-9318-3 . July 31, 2016 . 369.
  2. Web site: Liljegren . Katherine . 1 foods you have to try in Turkey's Black Sea region . Matadornetwork.com, Feb 04, 2016 . Feb 1, 2020.
  3. Web site: Alkan . Sena . A traditional Black Sea treat: Mıhlama . 26 November 2016 . Daily Sabah, Nov 26, 2016 . Feb 1, 2020.
  4. Book: Campbell, V. . Turkey . Lonely Planet . Country Guides . 2007 . 978-1-74104-556-7 . registration . July 31, 2016 . 556.
  5. Verbrugghe . Gerald P . Transliteration or Transcription of Greek . The Classical World . 1999 . 92 . 6 . 511 . 10.2307/4352343 . Johns Hopkins University Press . JSTOR. 4352343 .
  6. Web site: Guide to Greek Usage in Cataloging . Princeton University Library's Cataloguing Documentation . 2010.
  7. Web site: . Romanization of Greek . October 2017.
  8. Web site: Chavítz . Pontos News . Greek . September 26, 2012.
  9. Web site: Recipe for Chavítz . Lelevose . Greek . August 4, 2020.
  10. Web site: Theodoridou . Despina . Chavítz . Club of Veria . Greek.
  11. Web site: Chavítz . Pontiaka . Greek.
  12. Web site: Dimitris Vasiloudis . Chavítz or Katsamaki . vDimitris . Greek . April 20, 2019.

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