Kuymak (original) (raw)

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Dish of cornmeal and cheese

Not to be confused with Kaymak.

Kuymak

Kuymak dished out on a spoon
Type Cheese dish
Place of origin Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran
Region or state Black Sea region
Main ingredients Minci or Golot cheese, cornmealOr Wheat flour, cream (or butter), water
Media: Kuymak

Cheese dish in a copper pan

Kuymak in a sahan

Kuymak is a dish popular in West Asia and the Caucasus. Its primary ingredients are corn meal and cheese.[1] It is typically served with bread and a spoon.[2] In Azerbaijani language, it is called Quymaq. In Iran it is referred to as Kāchi penir(Persian: کاچی پنیر).[3]

Muhlama, also referred to as "mıhlama", is a similar dish.[4]

The Pontic Greeks, who originate from the Black Sea region, make a dish similar to kuymak; theirs is called Χαβίτς (pnt), which can be Romanized as chavítz, havítz or khavítz.[5][6][7] Chavítz, like kuymak, is made with butter, cornmeal, cheese, water or milk, and salt. It might also include yogurt, honey, or bacon.[8][9][10][11] Cooked cornmeal sometimes goes by the same name.[12]

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  3. ^ Alkan, Sena. "A traditional Black Sea treat: Mıhlama". Daily Sabah, Nov 26, 2016. Retrieved Feb 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Campbell, V. (2007). Turkey. Country Guides. Lonely Planet. p. 556. ISBN 978-1-74104-556-7. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
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  7. ^ United States Board on Geographic Names and the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for British Official Use (October 2017). "Romanization of Greek" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Chavítz". Pontos News (in Greek). September 26, 2012.
  9. ^ "Recipe for Chavítz". Lelevose (in Greek). August 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Theodoridou, Despina. "Chavítz". Club of Veria (in Greek).
  11. ^ "Chavítz". Pontiaka (in Greek).
  12. ^ Dimitris Vasiloudis (April 20, 2019). "Chavítz or Katsamaki". vDimitris (in Greek).