Khinkali refers to Georgia's famous boiled or steamed twisted knobs of dough or dough pockets usually stuffed/filled with meat and spices. It is sais that the best way to eat Khinkali without making a mess of yourself with the hot broth inside is to sprinkle it with black pepper and grab the dumpling by the handle and turn upside down, take small bites from the side, slurping the broth as you eat. The traditional Khinkali includes meat filling, but vegetarian fillings like mushroom, and cheese /curd are also sometimes available. Georgia is a small country in the Caucasus, surrounded on the north by Russia, on the east by Azerbaijan, on the south by Armenia and Turkey, and on the west by the Black Sea.