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A culture’s traditional foods often reveal many things about it: the climate and soil conditions in which it grew, the variety of ingredients and nutrients its early members had at hand, and the cultural influences it came into contact with. Traditional foods are often considered both beloved and essential parts of belonging to a culture. Below, you’ll find recipes presented with histories and descriptions of the food’s current place in the modern culture that consumes them.

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Many of these foods may have various regional or national names and/or variations. We have tried to reflect that in the articles as well.

Tarkhun, Tarkhuna: Georgia’s All-Natural Tarragon Soda

Tarkhun is a carbonated soft drink invented in Georgia. Although it was later popularized throughout the USSR, its fame seems to have largely stopped at the borders of the Communist bloc. Derived from a syrup made from tarragon leaves, it has a distinctive taste reminiscent of licorice and sweet basil that most people either love […]

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