CNN published a list of the best hearty dough meals, among them was Georgian Khinkali.

The edition lists up to 35 dishes. Russian pelmeni, Italian ravioli, Chinese siomai, Indian modak, Japanese daifuku - mochi and hearty pastries from other countries were listed in the rating.

“Straddling Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia, it’s not surprising that Georgia has its own dumpling.

The khinkali resembles the xiaolongbao. It’s formed by gathering the pleats of the wrapper at the top and stuffed with spiced beef and pork.

Khinkali are usually served with coarse ground black pepper“- CNN writes.