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What is kupati?

Sausages of Gurian cuisine and the seasoning for them.

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Short answer

Kupati are sausages of Georgian cuisine, made in Guria, which also has satsivi sauce. Abkhazian ajika is mainly used for meat dishes such as kupati, chashushuli and kuchmachi. Ask the cook for the exact ingredients and the way they are cooked.

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Why

  1. Kupati are sausages made in Guria, which also has satsivi sauce.
  2. Abkhazian ajika is mainly used for meat dishes: kupati, chashushuli, kuchmachi, basturma.
  3. Ajika also flavours other foods: yoghurt, sour cream and sauces such as tkemali.

Details

Look for kupati among the meat dishes on the menu, especially in Gurian cuisine. Check the ingredients and the cooking method with the waiter or the cook.

For pork in Georgian cuisine see do Georgians eat pork, and for names of other dishes see what Georgian dishes are called.

Tip

If you order kupati, ask what meat they are made from and how they are served.

What may differ

The ingredients of kupati and the way they are cooked can differ, so check them on the spot.

Common misconception

Kupati is the name of a sauce.

What actually happens

Kupati are sausages. Guria makes both kupati sausages and satsivi sauce, but they are different dishes.

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Sources

This answer is for reference. Ask the cook for the ingredients and the way they are cooked.

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