Ajika
 Red adjika | |
| Alternative names | Adjika |
|---|---|
| Course | Dip |
| Place of origin | Georgia, Abkhazia |
| Region or state | Samegrelo, Abkhazia |
| Main ingredients | Red peppers, garlic, herbs and spices, salt, and walnut |
Ajika or Adjika, (Abkhazian: Аџьыка; Georgian: აჯიკა), is a Georgian and Abkhazian spicy, subtly flavored sauce or dip made by Megrelians in Samegrelo region and by Abkhazians in Abkhazia region.[1] Often used to flavor food.[2] Ajika is primarily capsicum pepper based and usually includes other spices such as coriander, fenugreek, or blue fenugreek. Common varieties of ajika resemble Italian red pesto in appearance and consistency, although a dry version also exists. Though it is usually red, green ajika is also made with unripe peppers.
In 2018, ajika was included on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia list.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The word adjika comes from Abkhaz language and means "salt".
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Mingrelian ajika -
Green ajika
See also
[edit]- Erős Pista, a popular Hungarian pepper sauce.
- Biber salçası, a hot or sweet pepper paste in Turkish cuisine
- Muhammara a hot pepper dip in Levantine cuisine
- Harissa, a hot chili pepper paste in Maghreb cuisine
- Zhug, a hot sauce in Middle Eastern cuisine, made from fresh hot peppers seasoned with coriander, garlic and various spices
- List of dips
- List of sauces
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.commonspace.eu/news/back-basics-ajika-becomes-georgian-national-heritage
- ^ T. Burford (2008). Georgia, Bradt Travel Guide. p. 69.
- ^ "Ajika granted the status of an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia". Georgian Journal. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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