Sugar And Spice Qartulad [verified] Jun 2026

Georgian cuisine is known for being aromatic but not necessarily "burn your mouth" spicy. The Georgian word for spice, , comes from the root "to make fragrant."

| English | Georgian (Qartulad) | Pronunciation | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Please bring sugar. | გთხოვთ, მოიტანეთ შაქარი. | G-tkhovt, moi-t’a-net sha-ka-ri. | | Bring salt and pepper. | მოიტანეთ მარილი და პილპილი. | Moi-t’a-net ma-ri-li da p’il-p’i-li. | | Is this dish spicy (hot)? | ეს კერძი ცხარეა? | Es k’er-dzi tskha-re-a? | | I want sweet spices (cinnamon/cloves). | მინდა ტკბილი სანელებლები (დარიჩინი, მიხაკი). | Min-da t’k’bi-li sa-ne-leb-le-bi (da-ri-chi-ni, mi-kha-ki). | | What spice is in this? | რა სანელებელია ამაში? | Ra sa-ne-le-be-li-a a-ma-shi? | | Does this have sugar? | აქვს შაქარი? | Ak-vs sha-ka-ri? | sugar and spice qartulad

📄 Interesting Paper: "Sugar and Spice: Similarities and Sensory Attributes" Georgian cuisine is known for being aromatic but

From the high mountains of Svaneti, this is salt mixed with garlic, coriander, dill, marigold, and chili. It is spicy. It is salty. And when sprinkled on cheese or boiled potatoes, it brings a sweet heat from the dried herbs. | G-tkhovt, moi-t’a-net sha-ka-ri

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