{"id":19595,"date":"2023-09-12T07:35:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T11:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=19595"},"modified":"2023-09-12T07:35:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T11:35:49","slug":"genatsvale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=19595","title":{"rendered":"Genatsvale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Genatsvale is a touching Georgian word that doesn\u2019t readily translate into other languages. At its essence, it is a term of endearment but it\u2019s actually an elision\/concatenation of a longer phrase which loosely deconstructed is, \u201cIf you are ever in trouble, let me take your place.\u201d Sweet.<\/p>\n

It is also the name of a new month-old Georgian bakery at 3070 Brighton 3rd St in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn where the two items I\u2019ve tasted have easily surpassed any other versions I\u2019ve experienced \u2013 and that\u2019s saying something.<\/p>\n

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\nThis is Achma. It looks like noodles with cheese, but it is considered a member of the khachapuri family (Georgian breads). It consists of layers of thin handmade dough (a laborious task) interspersed with a mixture of cheeses all baked together until the top is brown and crispy and the cheese is melty and gooey. Their rendition of the dish is outstanding, and yes, we enjoy this seemingly modest miracle on my Exploring Eastern European Food in Little Odessa<\/a> ethnojunket.<\/p>\n

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\nAnd speaking of sweet, what\u2019s for dessert? They spell it Gada although I\u2019ve seen Qada more frequently. The dough is rolled out, spread with a simple but rich filling, rolled up, and crinkle cut on the bias. It\u2019s dense yet soft, a little crumbly, sweet but not cloying, buttery but not unctuous. Again, it\u2019s by far the best I\u2019ve had anywhere. <\/p>\n

No surprise that they know me by now because I keep going back for more \u2013 so if you want to buy some for yourself, tell Katie or Linda that ethnojunkie sent you! (This is NOT a paid endorsement, but it is<\/em> a recommendation!)<\/p>\n

Or you could just take my tour to try these and even more delectable treats! \ud83d\ude09
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