Seaside Stall · Fried Anchovies
Khamsi (Fried Black Sea Anchovies)
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When the anchovy shoals arrive each cold season, Batumi's seafront stalls sell them so fresh and cheap that whole trays disappear within a single evening.
Small Black Sea anchovies are lightly floured and fried whole until crisp, then eaten by the handful, bones and all, often with a squeeze of lemon. Seafront stalls and market fry-cooks in Batumi sell them fresh during the winter anchovy season.
Why it's made this way: Batumi's identity as Georgia's main Black Sea port means its street food leans toward whatever the day's catch brings in, and khamsi is the most abundant and beloved of the seasonal fish.
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