Earlier this summer, renowned Georgian chef Guram Baghdoshvili prepared khinkali – a traditional Georgian meat-filled dumpling – on an Instagram live hosted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and FAO.

As Baghdoshvili took viewers through the steps – rolling out the dough, mixing the filling, shaping the dumpling just so to prevent seepage during boiling – he shared stories of khinkali’s roots, and the traditional way people ate them during the Middle Ages.

This cooking session was the latest in a round of events organized by the EBRD and FAO to support Georgia’s sustainable agritourism ambitions.

Georgia has much to offer tourists. Its stunning natural beauty, stretching from mountains to shores, is matched by a vast array of gastronomic delights that are unique to the country.

Many recipes, like khinkali, have been passed down over hundreds of years.