Kuymak is a dish popular in
West Asia
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and the
Caucasus
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. Its primary ingredients are
corn meal and
cheese
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.
It is typically served with bread and a spoon. In
Azerbaijani language
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, it is called Quymaq. In
Iran
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it is referred to as Kāchi penir(
Persian: کاچی پنیر).
Similar dishes
Muhlama, also referred to as "mıhlama", is a similar dish.
The
Pontic Greeks
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, who originate from the Black Sea region, make a dish similar to kuymak; theirs is called (
pnt), which can be
Romanized
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as or . , like kuymak, is made with butter, cornmeal, cheese, water or milk, and salt. It might also include yogurt, honey, or bacon. Cooked cornmeal sometimes goes by the same name.
See also
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Turkish cuisine
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List of maize dishes
References
External links
Video of preparation*https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i3p0__W0wLA
Cheese dishes
Maize dishes
Turkish cuisine
Georgian cuisine
Azerbaijani cuisine
Laz cuisine
Pontic Greek cuisine
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