Swedish newspaper praises Georgian cuisine

A Swedish newspaper is complimenting Georgian traditional dishes while reviewing a Stockholm restaurant that serves Georgian cuisine to enthusiasts of "exotic-sounding dishes”.

Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter (Today’s News) positively assessed Georgian cuisine and offered a series of glowing reviews on a wide range of dishes, from starters to main dishes and desert.

As Today’s News noted, Georgian cuisine was available at a place called Milan’s Corner, which despite its name, offered a "crazy mix” of Italian, Greek and Georgian dishes.

Milan's Corner is a "crazy mix" of Italian, Greek and Georgian dishes. Photo by Krogkommissionen 

A Georgian appetizer consisting of mixed salads was one of the reviewer’s favourite dishes.

"It comes as a colorful dish with beautifully rounded binds topped with pomegranate seeds. It has a tangy beetroot mix with walnuts, a spinach mess that looks like pure chlorophyll, a soothing chicken mix with celery and grilled eggplant with pickled walnuts. All with a healthy and fresh flavor without too much oil, salt or garlic. The latter has a tendency to dominate the world's different fillings,” stated the newspaper.

A selection of hot dishes, such as the Georgian way potatoes are fried and traditional lamb stew, were also highly praised.

"We chose [Georgian] french fries, which are the most delicious and wholesome most deep-fried potato strips we've eaten in a long time. The smooth and well-balanced lamb stew with tarragon and vegetables was also tasty, and the chicken skewer had excellent flavor,” stated the paper.

"Impressive" was one of the words used while describing the Georgian dishes offered at the Milan's corner. Photo by Krogkommissionen 

The reviewer particularly loved Khachapuri.

"So much has been spoken about Khachapuri. How was it? It was lovely. This bread with feta, gouda and mozzarella cheese resembles a pizza but the taste is both more acidic and rounder without being salty. According to a survey, 88 of 100 Georgians prefer this cheese bread to pizza and we understand why.”

As for Georgian deserts, the newspaper said they were "impressive”. Particular note was given to baklava (a typical Turkish dish) for its finely sweet taste.

At the end of the review, the author concluded Milan’s Corner was the perfect place to enjoy a tasty dinner with friends for an affordable price.