Georgian FOOD TOUR in LOS ANGELES!! Khinkali & Khachapuri | California

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🇬🇪 KHINKALI HOUSE: / khinkalihousela
🇬🇪 TONY KHACHAPURI: / tonykhachapuri
After spending nearly two weeks traveling around the country of Georgia earlier in the summer, I knew I had to try some incredible Georgian cuisine during my trip to LA! Come with me as I go on an epic Georgian food tour in Los Angeles, California!
My food tour began at a private residence in Glendale, a community that’s known for its Armenian population. I was there with Gourmet Republic, a food manufacturer that specializes in Georgian dishes and wine!
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Inside, I met with Lia and her team. She showed me their frozen beef and mushroom khinkali and their chicken pelmeni, which are Russian dumplings. She showed me how to make them!
Lia used to have her own restaurant and moved into manufacturing for Russian and Armenian markets. The khinkali are basically soup dumplings with pleats. The perfect khinkali has 20 pleats.
She boils the khinkali in salted, boiling water. You have to stir the water without touching the khinkali. Georgian khachapuri is basically bread stuffed with cheese.
Lia sprinkled chili flakes on the khinkali and then began building a salad with cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, and red onion. She then made a chunky, pasty dressing out of pulsed walnuts, vinegar, and water.
We had both mushroom and beef khinkali, khachapuri, string cheese, peppers, salad, herbs, two sauces, an Armenian wine, a Georgian wine, and some sparkling drinks. I added the tkemali (Georgian sour plum sauce) and ajika (spicy red pepper sauce) on the side.
The walnut salad was fresh and chunky. I loved the herbs and vinegar! The Zedazeni is a tarragon soda. It was super refreshing! I also enjoyed the beef khinkali. You take a bite and suck the soup out. They’re very tender and filling!
The muchroom khinkali was earthy and less soupy and went well with the ajika. Then, we toasted with the Kindzmarauli wine, which is a red semi-sweet wine. The khachapuri was also excellent and contained five cheeses.
The sulguni is the smoky string cheese, and the pepper was moist and had a heat that snuck up on me! It was all so good, but now I was ready to pop! We had some Armas dry red wine and then I headed to Khinkali House!
Five minutes later, I arrived at Khinkali House and started with some Aragats tarragon lemonade soda. I followed that with satsivi, a garlic-walnut paste with chicken and pomegranate seeds. You eat it with either puri (Georgian bread) or lavash!
I loved the garlic flavor and chunks of chicken. It also went well with the puri, but I limited the bread and just ate the rest of the satsivi straight! Next were beef, cheese, and fried mushroom khinkali.
The fried mushroom khinkali was earthy, crispy, and lightly fried. The beef was more soupy. I loved the broth and chunky meat! Finally, the cheese khinkali was also soupy and tasted like mozzarella cheese and herbs inside!
Next was the fried cheese khinkali, which was super filling and reminded me of a Venezuelan tequeno. Then, I went into the kitchen to watch them make khinkali!
My next stop was Tony Khachapuri in downtown LA. Inside, I met Armen, who would be making me an Adjarian boat-shaped summer truffle khachapuri! They also serve donuts, baklava, bread, salads, burgers, and sweets.
After watching him shape and bake my khachapuri, it was time to eat! He added an egg yolk at the end and shaved fresh summer truffle.
You break off the end and dip it into the cheese and mix in the egg. I loved the cheese and truffles! It was a cheese explosion!
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[@ДавидГурджиани]

As a georgian I am very proud and happy to see georgian food outside Georgia!!! Especially in US !!!

[@babaganoush8105]

qartveli tu xar qartulad daiwere saxeli rusulad ro gaweria

[@AlanAndalon]

Glendale, CA

[@jasonsong6747]

I clicked on this video not knowing much about Georgian cuisine. I clicked off and now I NEEDDDDDD Georgian cuisine!!! Love these episodes where you go to private residences - brings about a whole new dynamic and you can get deeper into the cultures and more personable - love it!

[@giorginakaidze7950]

Hello Welcome to Georgia bro you sould try this food.and nuture here is amazing .

[@jasonsong6747]

@@giorginakaidze7950 100% will try!

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Well get ready because I am about to drop an entire series on the country. Big series!

[@jasonsong6747]

@@Davidsbeenhere I'm READY!!!! LETS GOOO!!!

[@cemoghemo]

Love David's channel! Jason, if you want the most authentic recipes for Khinkali and Khachapuri subscribe to my channel and watch my recipes! I am born in Tbilisi, Georgia!

[@Farhaan_Enigmatic]

I absolutely love the personality of David, how kind and easy going guy David is, he makes everyone comfortable and warm when talking to him, the way you compliment and describe the food you are eating to the owner just makes the day of the owner's. I hate when people don't watch full video and give their opinion before watching the full video. Keep going on man 🔥 Love from Hyderabad, India. 👍🏻

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Thank you so much for the beautiful comment! I appreciate it 💯❤️🙏

[@mrskitkatlady]

Yes! You expressed my feelings perfectly!

[@giorginakaidze7950]

@@DavidsbeenhereHello bro from Georgia thank you to make video about Georgian food i think Geogian food on of the best cousin in the world .this my opinion.and In Georgia are Region Megrelia there are fantastic Foood too .

[@thatflemishdude4034]

Spent 3 weeks roadtripping to Georgia, the food is amazing!

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Amazing! My Georgian series starts this week 💯

[@gloriamariaalexandrehercul670]

Hello David!! I love your channel, Geórgia is a wonderful contry, The food is very tasty. Hugs from Brasil 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷

[@oliviavillarreal2498]

That khachapuri looked delicious. Everything was exquisite. My niece lives in San Diego and when I go visit her soon. I'll go on the hunt for this. thanks David. You rock!!!!

[@oliviarodrigof5177]

The big description of the video shows how passionate you are David, I always love to read the description when I'm watching videos of yours after finishing watching the whole video. 👍🏻

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Thank you so much! We try to put everything into the description 🇬🇪

[@aman_s_96]

@@Davidsbeenhere Maybe, you can make your own site with everything categorised with video links & articles/blogs. You can put the video descriptions there, too

[@alaniagrl]

Watching this in preparation of our trip to LA. I want to take my family to eat Armenian/Georgian/Ossetian food this time. Everything looks so good! Excited for the next month!

[@harkra]

This food looks way to good, presentation is 10/10.

[@jennifert8542]

I lived in Georgia for a few years. I miss the food so much

[@respect9424]

Aru born in georgia???

[@zuchoodmur1503]

I'm ordering dumplings after watching you. So mouth watering and feeling hungry now. 🥟🥟🥟

[@faizyfy]

That Kachapuri with egg yolk was just awesome

[@gardini100]

I never tried food from Georgia but it looks fantastic and something I put on my bucket list of things to try

[@namphoeng18]

Again brother 😁

[@cemoghemo]

Love David's channel! I am from Tbilisi, Georgia originally and I explore the culinary and cultural connection between Georgia and Italy on my channel and invite you for my authentic recipes!

[@elizabethmaisuradze7463]

Настоящие хинкали нужно пробовать в грузии.ети на вид неочень и красний перец несовсем подходит.welcom to Georgia❤❤

[@davitgurjiani3043]

Please do so....Yoy will not be dissappointed!!!!

[@valeriakikvidze9436]

გამარჯობა საქართველოდან 🥰🇬🇪

[@namphoeng18]

❤

[@cemoghemo]

Gepatizhebit chems arxzec - autenturi receptebi Kartuli da Italiuri!

[@respect9424]

გამარჯობა!!!!!!!!!!!🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@Mashariki_0]

All the food looks mouth watering good

[@TOPTRAVELVLOG]

Wonderful video. Nice creation. Great work.

[@foodfrominternet4452]

David you are an amazing and inspirational man!! I hope I will also explore food just like you 😍😍

[@saharnotsarah]

I went to Khinkali house a few years ago. I love their food! There are a few Georgian places in the Bay Area of CA, namely Palo Alto.

[@mrskitkatlady]

Loving this LA series! I adore the melting pot that is the USA. All the best dishes from around the world, right here in our own backyards!

[@voltgaming2213]

Yeah man that’s a thing I like about USA

[@respect9424]

David i am from georgia and i love ur chenel (sorry if i spell it wrong) 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@giorgigiorgi6410]

Georgian cuisine 🇬🇪 Love it ❤️

[@09nvn]

Wow!!! I’ll have to search for Georgian food now. By chance do you have the recipe for the salad?

[@evgenykhamlov8423]

Yura Vardanyan took me to one restaurant in Glendal just for lunch,I will never forget!

[@valyusha98]

The olympic weightlifter??

[@_koreafoodgirltv1729]

It will be so delicious Thank you for the good video today.😘🇰🇷

[@namphoeng18]

I want see a video you 😁

[@sultanrayder]

You look so beautiful ❤️ in your profile picture 😍

[@rebeccatamang9571]

Most cool, fabulous, enjoyable vibe

[@mikedelacruz3135]

Loving the LA series so far Bro 👊🏼😎🤙🏼

[@jilsejames158]

Kerla “ONNA SDHYA VEDEO OUSAM" 😘😘

[@tamstavadze2941]

Yes yes yes Georgia is so delicious 🤩🤩🤩 from Georgiaaa heyy

[@danvigilant4885]

450am you got me salivating like a beast….Anoush aper!!!

[@vardandentist]

Georgian food but everyone speaks Armenian 🤣🤣🤣🤗 Love Georgia, Georgians and Georgian food (from Armenia 🇬🇪🇬🇪❤️🇦🇲🇦🇲

[@Herakles2412]

Because the owners of these restaurants are Armenians. There are not too many Georgians in LA, while Armenians are quite lots. By the number of Armenians LA is the second city in the World after Yerevan. We, Georgians, are very grateful to our Armenian brothers and sisters for the great job they do, popularizing our food and our culture!

[@kingmike7965]

@@Herakles2412 thanks man , and yeah your guy's Khatchapouri and Khinkali drive us crazy lol

[@Herakles2412]

@@kingmike7965 You're welcome! Are you Armenian?

[@kingmike7965]

@Herakles2412 Yes I am 👍

[@nonavarakian3162]

Ajarski Khachapouri was invented by Armenian in 1950 He's name was Vahan. It was all over Sapchota Ajara newspapers. He was trying to name Armenian Penerly . But Adjarian government said he can't do that. Georgian they didn't knew anything about khachapouri Only think they was eating back then was Chadi that's Cornbread da Pkhali, that was all.

[@teasichinava]

In Georgia we aslo eat Satsivi with grits. You know, just hot grits and satsivi. It is delicious!

[@evgenykhamlov8423]

Yes it’s crazy good!

[@leonardoidsevinchi3361]

i got full watching this guy eat

[@annebell7274]

Lol. David .... Wine for breakfast 😲😲😲😲 Food looks delicious. Every bite you took, I took one also 😂😂 I want your job mmmmmm, 🍆🥑🍖🍗🥩🥒

[@SanjeevKumar-om5cq]

Loved it

[@maryeallen672]

How you not like it? god georgia is amazing country i love traveling there

[@marsponce3370]

I went to Georgia last year , Atlanta . I ate at 7/11 most of the time... I found this same dish for 2 dollars. They called it cheese pizza... No egg though..

[@kpkruzo3885]

im from georgia 🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@nilakhiboruah4657]

Love from Assam🌸❤

[@airo_io3495]

david bro you are damn awessome

[@sweejus17]

2:35 lovely

[@joachimsimon286]

@Davidbeenhere: You dont say Khachapuri because the K is silent so you say Hachapuri ! But yes its very tasty the adjika style wich you eating.

[@engrviki3490]

My need bro David you are the best you vedio ate awesome 🍻

[@hoodadventuretv1890]

When I worked at o hare airport my Armenian friends use to feed me all the time

[@bull5836]

1:16 when you couldn’t get a bum 😂😂😂

[@Shavikaci123]

There is state in America I forgot the name,in that state there are so many Georgians

[@johnbrickwork]

You should look for an Albanian restaurant in SoCal. I haven’t been able to and miss it. Sienne? Ah Yehn amir? Shoom Amir!

[@molythomas4050]

David that ksvhspuri food awesome

[@jackholman245]

Great Dinamo Tbilisi top

[@teoberuashvili5365]

From georgia❤️

[@grace_from_dogville]

1:15 Hahaha

[@ДавидГурджиани]

That was not sulguni -that was chechil!!! Kindzmarauli -is a semi sweet wine - no one drinks it with food !

[@emzariamirovi4891]

is georgian cuisine on your top 5 list?

[@TheAdrianaPolari]

For me without the egg the khachapuri would be perfect.

[@geo77707]

you have tried khinkali in country of Georgia much better than usa meat quality makes difference im georgian and i tried soo many different cities Brooklyn philadelphia Chicago California it good but not good enough than in country of Georgia meat quality makes much better

[@fjnfffunnn4572]

❤❤❤

[@priyadharshini.s8784]

Hi bro..i am priya from tamilnadu india...lvv u bro...keep going...

[@КобаАнчабадзе-к4ь]

Fantastic good

[@TheNoTrump]

შეგარგოს დათო!

[@Zəhmətkeş]

❤️🇬🇪❤️😍

[@michaelandersson4926]

😋👍

[@emiliaavagyan781]

Hi David, you forgot to mention that those restaurants and people are Armenians not Georgians. There are no Georgian Restaurants in Glendale. Have fun.

[@sandro_biblio]

The show is about food, not restaurant owners. Regardless of who owns the restaurant, it is still Georgian restaurant as long as you make Georgian food ;)

[@emiliaavagyan781]

@@sandro_biblio yes but if you make chinese food in Mexico you will mention that there is a place run by mexicans but is fusion restourant and makes exactly or maybe better than Chinese chefs

[@emiliaavagyan781]

@@sandro_biblio dont get me wrong . I love David s videos but he needs to make deeper research sometimes for not providing misinformation . Example . He was in Ukraine , had pomegranade wine and said the first pomegranade wine he had in Armenia , but the one in Ukraine tasted different brcause of land and climate . That wine was Armenian , it was written on it in Armenian , sure he doesnt kbow how to read ., but travelers should know that in Ukraine in those regions pomegranads olives are not growing and be careful atributing greek or Spanish or Italian or Armenian drinks or food to cold countries .

[@sandro_biblio]

you just describe cultural appropriation ))

[@hayvansirox773]

@@emiliaavagyan781 not true, armenia and georgia share cultures and foods unlike china and mexico, armenian and georgians share cultures we arent just random neighbors

[@discomagic64]

DID YOU EAT ALL THAT FOOD IN 1 DAY?

[@big1mitch]

Did you work in restaurants before ?

[@ankxart27]

Love from india

[@arameaiv]

Armenians ❤️❤️❤️

[@gregoriosmith6994]

one of those cachapuri is how much in LA? and in Georgia?

[@YummyFoodSecrets1]

😜❤🤪🤪

[@MrKurwa-lf1oc]

King Cali lol

[@Nikhil_180]

😍

[@sergonioradze]

A tour of Georgian cuisine made by Armenian Americans...

[@kingmike7965]

Yeah cause we like Georgian food . Nothing wrong about that.

[@vioiobashvili9537]

👑♥️👑

[@კანონმორჩილიმოქალაქე]

ბარო ლაᲨა

[@NaeemAminVlogs]

Love from Pakistan

[@lawjakmuradyan]

Both Armenian restaurants

[@niko7371]

both armenian restaurant and they sell Georgian dishes ! they dont have their own ! ))))

[@abhishekshrivastav6162]

*What is the origin of khachapuri bcs it's sound familiar to indian bread puri*

[@Nikopiko2003]

Khacho is ricotta and bread we call puri Khachapuri

[@abhishekshrivastav6162]

@@Nikopiko2003 *Woow both countries call it puri to bread 👌🏻*

[@Reiko9]

It’s purely Georgian

[@taxzoyt4940]

I live in georgia u didnt taste lobiani my man you missed one of the best foods are lobiani khachaputi xinkali mwvadi qababi you know

[@zako8449]

Khinkali is not dumpling!!! There is biggest giant difference!!!!!

[@evgenykhamlov8423]

They don’t use CANOLA OIL!

[@liaghazaryan3976]

No never olive oil or avocado oil

[@lillykuttythomas9309]

Ooo

[@nodarganjelashvili9005]

Like for Dinamo Tbilisi t-shirt.

[@ahmadmalik3327]

Oh my gosh.. U want ur viewers to just.. Watch u eat the best exotic foods in the world 🗺 and just drool.. Have been watching you for months now.. At least give recipe so can at least try and make it and eat it.. regards from Lahore 🇵🇰. Pakistan.. Naz Malik

[@armeniafirst4392]

🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲

[@namphoeng18]

I want to eat Egg 😁

[@dodge2222ful]

Why do you sit at the table with your hat on?

[@dhoffmann25]

:)

[@elizabethugulava6933]

You amasing darling

[@xakhuh5104]

You’re not in “downtown Los Angeles” lol

[@smtpreeti7078]

Hey devid pls visit india you won't regret. I invite you to my home at Etawah uttar pradesh india.

[@abhijeetbhapkar4944]

I wish for.. 🙏👌10 laksh subscribers

[@georgian929]

Its a blasphemy to put red pepper on top of Khinkali, you always add black pepper.

[@armenkazaryan7181]

Kinkali is not georgian. It is a dumpling.. from China. Ajarski is also not georgian.. it is from Ajaria, which predates “georgia”.

[@danielkh7103]

Lavash is not Armenian but in reality it comes from Georgia and Azerbaijan/Caucasian Albania that predates Urartu let alone modern Armenia.

[@JD-xy5kz]

Your one click can change my whole life 🙏 😭 🙏....... .

[@AlexAlex-xr6mb]

Why is he saying kikile it’s not how you say it I’m from Georgia and that’s not how you say it I don’t blame you but just saying

[@niko7371]

Armenian wine ? joyful tricks from Lias cuisine , .... armenian wine )))) სომხური ღვინო როდის იყო ქართულს ჯობდა, რაღაც ნარეცხის გემოიანი სომხურიღვინოები ქართულს ჯობია )))) ლია შენი რესტორანი უკან გაიკეთე, და თმა წაიკარი რო რამეს აკეთებ, გაწეწილი თმებით ნუ მუშაობ შე ბაღლინჯო

[@davidgogol3984]

I don’t get it… why Armenians are making Georgian food?!!There are no Georgians in US ?! Only Georgians know how to make real khachapuri and khinkali … that video so upsets me …and honestly, as Georgian - I can stated that all food they made had really nothing common with real Georgian authentic food - Sacivi- we are not using pomegranate and we are not eating with Lavash- mostly with Gomi !and we are not using Red pepper on khinkali- only Black pepper… and Armenian wine ?! Seriously!!?! It’s a joke … Armenian brandy - yes 👍, but definitely not wine … anyway- go visit Georgian family if you really like the Georgian Cuisine… otherwise it’s all fake

[@nataliesarkisian4941]

Well from what I know is that Georgian food is very popular with Armenians from Armenia and in Armenia. I visited Yerevan and everywhere at every restaurant there is Georgian food on the menu like Khinkali and khachapuri. I’m not sure why it’s so popular with Armenians but it’s also popular with Russians too. Also , I’m pretty sure there are not many Georgians in the US compared to Armenians so that’s why Armenians are making Georgian food

[@davidgogol3984]

@@nataliesarkisian4941 so - it’s fine - they can do it - not only Georgian food , everyone can make any kind of food… my upsets is because of the video recorded - it’s like a commercial advertising Georgian food , but problem is the product they were making has nothing in common with real Georgian food ! It is a fake !

[@davidgogol3984]

@The Cross go look at your Ararat through binoculars … Ara is Armenian or parrot???

[@hayellada-ball3836]

Love Georgia from Armenia and Greece! 🇬🇷💖🇬🇪💖🇦🇲 All have beautiful food and WINE! Oldest wine is Armenia and second oldest Georgia and Greek wine is 3 oldest!

[@albanalban8387]

Stop Dreaming Oldest Wine Coming from Muslim Country that is Reality.Research Little History Not what anybody say‘s in your Country „ old man say that is the oldest wine land‘ it’s not that is why you think so.

[@corbendallas827]

@@albanalban8387 Nah man we are making wine from 6000BC in Georgia, thats oldest known date for winemaking in history. Someone maybe made some sort of alchohol long time ago but wine made with grapes was originated from Georgia

[@grigolgiorgadze2670]

Just google it and see where the oldest wine originated from - Saqartvelo, orhers may dream on .. 😂😂😂😂

[@jessepinkman2438]

looool typical armenian comment to pretend everything georgian as armenian 😀😀😀. shota rustaveli was armenian too broo right? lool

[@Herakles2412]

@@TheEmmaTempest You're absolutely right! Don't pay too much attention to such stupid comments. We, NORMAL Georgians (who are the majority), understand this very well. We appreciate your efforts towards popularization of our culture and are grateful to our Armenian brothers and sisters!

[@pukkijonson2866]

ARMENIA best of the best country all the world so delicious food ARMENIAN food 👍👍👍 georgia it's turkish country

[@niko7371]

I ve never heard armenian wine what is it ? as always they`re steal wino Georgian and it pouring in bottle armenian and writing armenian wine ! and second , Georgia not turkish , Georgia is Georgia and you are the best idiot when you say Georgia its Turkish !!

[@Virsho]

people who dont eat tops are psychopaths and I dont understand why they do it

[@evgenykhamlov8423]

Try restaurant BARIN! All Russians celebrities eat only there,

[@niko7371]

PUTIN KHUILO !! are you agree ? and SLAVA UKRAINE !!!

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@@niko7371 война-это самое страшное ЗЛО!