Tklapi

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Tklapi
Origin
Place of origin Georgia

Tklapi (Georgian: ტყლაპი) is a traditional Georgian[1][2] puréed fruit roll-up leather. It is spread thinly onto a sheet and sun-dried on a clothesline. It can be sour and sweet. Sour one is be made of Tkemali plum which is mostly used for soups and stews, mostly with Kharcho. Sweet tklapi though is made of apricots or peaches. It can also be prepared by the juice that is used in making of Churchkhela.

References

  1. Darra Goldstein, The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia, p. 188, 1999
  2. A.I. Ozguven, Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Pomegranate and Minor Mediterranean Fruits, p. 68, 2009