DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Mtsvadi
Kakhetian pork skewers grilled over embers, basted with white qvevri wine and served with onion and pomegranate.

About Mtsvadi
Mtsvadi is Georgian meat grilled on skewers over embers. This profile follows Georgia Travel's Kakhetian pork version and fixes white qvevri wine from its documented wine-or-pomegranate-juice choice.
Pork develops a deeply savoury, smoky crust over the fire while remaining juicy within. Salt keeps the seasoning direct, wine adds a light fruit acidity, and raw onion and pomegranate brighten the rich meat.
The dish is served as browned chunks of pork with charred edges and a moist centre. Pale onion rings and ruby pomegranate seeds add crispness, colour and fresh contrast.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Mtsvadi
Georgia Travel's Kakhetian White-Wine Mtsvadi.
- PorkGrilled meat
- SaltSeasoning
- Kakhetian white qvevri wineBasting liquid
- OnionsFresh serving aromatic
- Pomegranate seedsFresh tart garnish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Pork:
- Salt:
- Kakhetian white qvevri wine: . The official source's white-wine branch is fixed; the wine label and sulphite concentration are not specified
- Onions:
- Pomegranate seeds:
Origins & food traditions
Georgia's official tourism portal describes Mtsvadi as Georgian fire-grilled meat, identifies pork as the country's most popular version and documents the Kakhetian wine-basted preparation; Georgian-born food writer Olia Hercules independently supplies a pork-and-wine Mtsvadi recipe served with onion and pomegranate.
Countries
- Georgia
- GeorgiaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Georgian Cuisine
- Kakhetian Cuisine
- Georgian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.