It would be wrong to visit Dagestan and not try the local cuisine. We tried it, but only a little. And most of all I remember a dish with a name that misleads many people – khinkal.
This article will not differ in many words, because the topic is not so extensive. I want to talk about only one dish – khinkal . It intrigued me.
Khinkal is boiled dough pieces, boiled meat, sauces and meat broth. All this is served at the same time. Such a non-standard and interesting dish of Caucasian cuisine.
I tried it twice. Once, the very first, – in Derbent … In the menu, I then chose the item “ thin khinkal & # 39 ;. If I googled correctly, it was Lezghin version of khinkal (or Kumyk, I didn t understand the difference).
Either Lezghin, or Kumyk khinkalTo Lezghin, or Kumyk khinkal
That there are different options, I learned later, when I returned to Moscow … Then I wanted to celebrate my return and ordered the delivery of Dagestan cuisine. Only I chose another khinkal – Darginsky. Instead of thin pieces there were “ snails from unleavened, puff, spicy dough.
This is how they look. Source: inoeda.com This is how they look. Source: inoeda.com As you already understood, there are many varieties of khinkal, like the peoples of Dagestan. And the main difference is precisely in the dough, in its form or composition.
That s all well and good, but what intrigued me with this dish ? Namely, the fact that I do not understand how it is customary to eat. Since all the components of the dish are served separately, I was completely confused when I saw the khinkal.
I asked the waitress how I was supposed to eat. Maybe there is a special order? Do they need to throw something into the broth or do they need to drink something? In response, the girl told me that I can eat it however I want.
As a result, I threw “ khinkalins (dough) in broth, and dipped meat with sauces. I ate it all in a chaotic manner. Of course I was full. But I didn’t enjoy it. Including because I did not leave the feeling that I was doing something wrong.
During the time that I have been writing about traveling around Dagestan, many people have come to the channel, who either live, or often in Dagestan. Please tell me how to eat this dish. And is there any generally accepted order of its use. It is very interesting to listen to knowledgeable people.
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