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Khachapuri (Georgian: ხაჭაპური khach’ap’uri [xɑtʃʼɑpʼuri] (listen) from Georgian: ხაჭო Georgian pronunciation: [xatʃ'o] "curds" + Georgian: პური Georgian pronunciation: [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.In 22 January, 2019 with the order of The CEO of National agency for cultural heritage of Georgia, Nikoloz Antidze- The tradition of the authentic Georgian Khachapuri pastries was given the status of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia. The initiators of this was LTD "Gunda", led by Nana Dolidze and Levan Qoqiashvili.

Currently the same people are working on to make UNESCO proclaim Tradition of Khachapuri as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

It is very popular in Georgia, both in restaurants and as street food. As a Georgian staple food, the price of making khachapuri is used as a measure of inflation in different Georgian cities by the "khachapuri index," developed by the International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University. It is Georgia's national dish that is inscribed on the list of the Intangible cultural heritage of Georgia. On the behalf and initiative of Gastronomic Association of Georgia, the 27th of February was announced as the National Khachapuri Day, to celebrate Georgia’s timeless signature pastry as well as to promote its recognition internationally.

Types

There are several distinctive types of khachapuri in Georgian food from different regions of Georgia:

Imeretian (Imeruli), Khachapuri is the most popular form, made by pastry infused with yeast and white Imeretian salted cheese.