Christmas in Georgia
Food and Music
Satsivi Satsivi (Georgian: საცივი, literally means 'cold dish' in Georgian; also known as walnut sauce) is a food paste in Georgian cuisine made primarily from walnuts and is used in various recipes. The term satsivi is also used as a generic name for a variety of poultry, fish and vegetable appetizers made with the satsivi sauce.
Bazhe
Bazhe (Georgian: ბაჟე) is the most versatile of Georgian walnut sauces, made with either red wine vinegar or pomegranate juice. As is typical of the Georgian palette, this sauce is slightly tart, as sweeteners are not usually used by Georgians in their cooking.
Khachapuri Khachapuri (Georgian: ხაჭაპური) 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, eggs and other ingredients. It is Georgia's national dish.According to a 2009 survey, 88% of Georgians prefer khachapuri to pizza. It is more popular among men and older people. 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 .
Polychronion The Polychronion Georgian: მრავალჟამიერი is a solemn encomium chanted in the liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite. The Polychronion is chanted for the secular authorities the church authorities individuals on specific occasions, and the whole community of Orthodox Christians. There are two forms of the Polychronion in the Slavic usage: The more formal, which usually takes place at the end of the Divine Liturgy in which the deacon recites the names of the individuals to be commemorated, and the choir responds by chanting three times. A version of this type may also be used to commemorate individuals on important days such as the day of their baptism, their name day or the anniversary of a clergyman's ordination. In the less formal Polychronion the choir alone sings the commemorations, ending simply with "...may the Lord God preserve unto many years!", with no repetitions. This form is used at the end of Matins and Vespers.
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