Chechen National Cuisine
Cuisine

Chechen National Cuisine

Chechen Cuisine

Simplicity, heartiness, and the use of natural products — three foundations of Chechen cuisine.

Main dishes

Zhizhig-Galnash

  • Boiled meat (lamb or beef) with dumplings made of corn or wheat flour
  • Served with garlic sauce and broth
  • Eaten by hand, dipping dumplings in sauce

Chapalgash

Thin flatbreads filled with cottage cheese and herbs. Fried on a dry pan and brushed with butter. Every Chechen remembers how their grandmother made chapalgash.

Khingalsh

Thin flatbreads with pumpkin — sweet-unleavened. Served with butter and often with honey.

Dairy products

Product Description
Kald Fresh cheese in brine
Masha Sour milk, similar to ayran
Chade Ghee
Zhizhig-cho Dried meat

Festive table

For a wedding or guest table, the following are mandatory: zhizhig-galnash, 3-4 types of meat (lamb, beef, chicken), homemade bread, sweets (halva, lokum).

Where to try

  • «Barzh» — grill house with national menu
  • «Shashlik Yard» — family restaurant
  • «Veranda» — chain with local products

Zhizhig-galnash recipe.

Open in app

If the app is installed — it will open on this page. If not — install it from the store below.