Khachapuri Khachapuri Khachapuri ( from ხაჭო "xach'o" "curds" + პური "p'uri" "bread") is a traditional Georgian dish of cheese-filled bread. The bread is leavened and allowed to rise and is shaped in various ways, usually with cheese in the middle and a crust which is ripped off and used to dip in the cheese. The filling contains cheese (fresh or aged, most commonly sulguni), eggs and other ingredients. It is Georgia's national dish. It is more popular among men and older people. As a Georgian staple food, the price of making khachapuri is used as a measure of inflation in different
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