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Churchkhela

Kutaisi

Strings of walnuts (or sometimes hazelnuts) repeatedly dipped into thickened grape-must pelamushi until they form glossy, candle-shaped sweets, then hung to cure for weeks. Ancient travel food once carried by Georgian warriors for its dense calories, churchkhela is now an autumn icon — sold in jewel-toned ropes at every roadside stand and inscribed on Georgia's intangible cultural heritage list.