#Samtskhe-Javakheti

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Henryk Hryniewski (Polish-Georgian, 1869-1937)

Bieti Church

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Borjomi National Park

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Armenian couple from Akhaltsikhe, southern Georgia, late 19th century.

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Türkgözü Sınır Kapısı Ve Güvenliği

Türkgözü Sınır Kapısı Güvenliği konusu hakkında yazdığımız makaleyle ilgili olarak, Türkgözü Sınır Kapısı Türkiye ile Gürcistan arasındaki sınırda yer alan bir geçiş noktasıdır. Gürcistan'ın Samtskhe-Javakheti bölgesinde, Ardahan ili ile sınır komşusudur. Bu sınır kapısı, Türkiye ile Gürcistan arasındaki önemli ticaret ve turizm yollarından birini oluşturur.Hamzabeyli Sınır Kapısı hakkında bilgi almak için tıklayın. Read the full article

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Tenili 📍 Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia 🇬🇪 Tenili is a unique Georgian cheese made in the regions of Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli. It can be produced from cow's or sheep's milk, but the most important thing is that the milk should have a high percentage of fat. The cheese is pressed and the warm curds are repeatedly hand-pulled into thin strands, giving it a unique shape and visual appearance. The ancient technique of hand-pulled cheese is quite labor-intensive and requires skill and expertise. The traditional method was almost lost, but thanks to the small handful of women and their determination to keep this method alive, one of Georgia’s most unique culinary traditions is preserved.

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Wild spirit, Samtskhe region, Georgia, 2022

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Vardzia, Aspindza, Georgia

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Baraleti Church, in the southern Georgian district of Samtskhe-Javakheti.

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Село Хертвиси, край Самцхе-Джавахети, Грузия 

Михаил Кочиашвили | Фотография | Карта

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Missing Re-fried Spaghetti

From Georgia with love.

Its the last of tomatoes; our weather has finally turned to rain and cool nights. My mind fixated, it would be Sunday and that it is spaghetti day at home. Gone are the blistering dry hot days. Most mornings raindrops bop and blip against my window. Yesterday,  the rain had abated making it  cool enough to walk to the bizarre.

Truly organic; our local bizarre charges 1₾ a kilo for garden tomatoes.  Our Bizarre has two sections; an open parking lot with many vendors and an indoor warehouse. Outdoors most stands are shadowed from the sun and rain with umbrellas or tarps. Wooden crates and make-shift shelves are filled with seasonal vegetables and fruits. I  stroll, look then stop, eye and point and mutter in my somewhat better Georgian, “please, 3 kilos of tomatoes” , the  farmer carefully selects, weighs and bags me  3 kilos or close to 7 pounds for $1.20. He throws in one extra like a bakers-dozen. We thank each other after a normal chat about where I am from. 

 The indoor section is an array of merchants. Two floors of varied shops line the perimeter and the interior cement floor is marked with wide pathways and abutting merchants; selling clothing, poultry, fish, meat, spices, fruits, vegetables and home goods.  I am greeted by a welcoming aged woman selling aromatic spices, she assists me with my needs: garlic, salt, pepper and parsley  and charges 20 cents, plus a free vanilla.

Walking  towards the exit,  young women enjoying music,  brew fresh Turkish coffee on sand. Irresistible I order up a cup at a premium of 1 ₾. The 4 minute wait was worth it, do delicious it I pinned it on google map and my pin project.(click here). 

Bag of Tomatoes in hand and my knapsack full of other stuff, I trek the mile home. Thankfully the coffee provided the needed boost.

Home my task is tomato sauce. Carving out space in our kitchen (my home has 8 members) I lay out the olive oil (located in a Borjomi supermarket) and salt. My host mom observes and promptly supplies the purchased garlic, parsley, pepper and a cutting knife. Wrestling through the cabinets the  strainer, cutting board, large bowl and pot to boil are visible. All is laid out. Oops, host mom hands me her best wooden spoon for the task. Perfect for flipping and manipulating tender fruit.   I see a small petite potato masher that should come in handy, all ready! 

Hand lighting the flame with match; the pot is 3/4  filled with salted water and brought to a boil. Half my fruit is set in the pot; one waits until the skins fall off, about 20 minutes. Wooden spoon in hand the delicate charges are lightly place in the strainer; the bowl underneath serving as a  catch basin.  Cool slightly for better handling. Repeat.  I chop garlic and parsley and a dash of fire alarm chili pepper on the cutting board. Next empty the remaining stained pink water in the sink. I return the pot  to the still lit stove.  

In your hot pot, pour two tablespoons of olive oil, add the garlic, cook slightly til translucent, add salt and chopped pepper, another 2 minutes pass. Well heated and readied, place strainer full of fruit  snugly to the pot rim, mash and strain the liquid until so  only skins and seeds remain.. Lift the strainer and dispose of the mash mixture, lower the heat and simmer for at least 3 hours. Taste and stir occasionally to add salt or a tablespoon of sugar if bitter. 

When the sauce has thickened, In a separate pot, boil a pound of spaghetti with salt and strain it. Combine sauce and spaghetti and let it sit in the fridge over night. This is the key!!! 

For my  breakfast I retrieve a small frying pan, a tablespoon of olive oil and heat it til piping hot, not burned. Place  good serving of cold spaghetti in it and let the bottom crisp, then flip it once to heat through. Serve. Do not overload your frying pan, make small batches. 

Dress with  grated Parmesan cheese is optional, not available here.  Its pretty flavorful with out. Thanks to  my Nonnie and Mom! This recipe is meatless, but happy to add local meat once I return home. Doe

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Едем дальше и попадаем в город Ахалцихе, а именно в крепость Рабат. Крепость была отлично отреставрирована и является одной из главных достопримечательностей области Самцхе-Джавахети. На территории крепости есть отель, ресторан, музей, информационный центр и, даже, винный магазин. Эта крепость нам немного напомнила крепость в городе Джайпур, Индия.

We’re moving forward and our next destination is Akhaltsikhe, to be more precise, the fortress Rabat that is located inside the city. The fortress was massively reconstructed and today is one of the top destinations in Samtskhe-Javakheti and in Georgia. There’s a museum, a hotel, a restaurant, an info center and even a wine store inside the fortress. This fortress reminded us the one in Jaipur, India.

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Kinda random but very genuine question : what are the hair colors / hair textures, eye colors and skin colors most seen in Georgia ? I just love knowing how the average person looks in different countries. It’s always so fascinating and interesting

I’d say it depends on which region you’re asking about.

In the south-eastern part of Georgia (Kakheti, Samtskhe-Javakheti etc.) people tend to have darker skin and sharper features.

In the north-western regions (Guria, Samegrelo, Svaneti) people tend to have paler skin, lighter eyes etc. but all of these have their exceptions as well. Like I’m from Guria and I have sharper features, dark hair/eyes, but paler skin.

Although I’d say that a typical Georgian has tanned skin, dark wavy hair, a Roman nose, slightly thicker lips, a sharp jawline and dark/hazel eyes.

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Thoughts on cheese? (That anon made the connection and the world needs to know)

"I love the stuff. Not just your common grocery fair variety either---the name Kraft is a slur to all decent dairy products---but varieties such the soft sheep-milk bryndza from the Slovak Republic, the mild and slightly tangy caciotta of central Italy, the unique stringy tenili that comes only from the regions of Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli in---" He's gonna go on for awhile, anon.

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A girl dancing for her relatives. Orja Village, Samtskhe-Javakheti Region, Georgia. Photographed by Daro Sulakauri.

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Meskheti Street, Borzhomi, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia by DAE HYUN BAEK, Mar 2017