Kuymak

Not to be confused with Kaymak.

Kuymak, Quymaq or Khavitz (Greek: χαβίτς) is a dish popular in the Pontus region that now lies in Turkey. Its primary ingredients are corn meal and cheese.^[1][2][3] It is typically served with bread and a spoon.^[4]

Kuymak

Kuymak dished out on a spoon
Type	Cheese dish
Place of origin	Pontus (region)
Region or state	Black Sea region
Main ingredients	Minci or golot cheese, cornmeal or wheat flour, cream or butter, water
Media: Kuymak

Kuymak in a sahan

Variations

The Pontic Greeks, who have lived in the region of pontus since roughly 800BCE make a dish similar to kuymak; theirs is called Χαβίτς (pnt),^[5] which can be Romanized as chavítz, havítz or khavítz.^[6][7][8] Chavítz, like kuymak, is made with butter, cornmeal, cheese, water or milk, and salt. It might also include yogurt, honey, or bacon.^{[9][10][11][2]} Cooked cornmeal sometimes goes by the same name.^[12]

See also

• Pontic Greek cuisine
• List of maize dishes