Village of Sukhlise

Dried persimmons

Some of my host family's relatives live in the village of Sukhlise, which is a five minute drive from Akhaltsikhe. My host family owns a car that runs on natural gas, which is common in Georgia because natural gas is much cheaper than oil. Though they call it a village, Sukhlise still has power and running water, unlike some villages in Georgia.

Every November families here slaughter a cow if they can afford one. Most of the meat is preserved for winter and the rest is eaten during a pre-winter feast.

First the meat is boiled in a pot with oil.

Then the meat is put in jars that are boiled in hot water. Hot stones are put on top of the jars to seal them and evenly cook the meat.

The result

Georgian/Armenian food

Georgian/Armenian desserts