Abkhazia Archives

Just Don’t Call it Turkish Coffee

It’s dark and rich, with that trademark sludge at the bottom of the cup. But in a part of the world where rivalries run deep, everyone has their own name for Turkish coffee.

Yet Another Sauce of Glory

Adjika, the chili paste shared by mortal enemies Abkhazia and Georgia, may be the world’s most controversial sauce. Oliver Bullough logs Part II in the Clash of the Condiments.

Adjika: Sauce of Glory, Pride of Abkhazia

Acclaimed author Oliver Bullough talks with street vendors and presidents about adjika, the national condiment of Abkhazia.