Kuymak

Kuymak is a dish popular in West Asia and the Caucasus. Its primary ingredients are corn meal and cheese. It is typically served with bread and a spoon. In Azerbaijani language, it is called Quymaq. In Iran it is referred to as Kāchi penir(Persian: کاچی پنیر).

Similar dishes
Muhlama, also referred to as "mıhlama", is a similar dish.

The Pontic Greeks, who originate from the Black Sea region, make a dish similar to kuymak; theirs is called Χαβίτς (pnt), which can be Romanized as chavítz, havítz or khavítz. Chavítz, like kuymak, is made with butter, cornmeal, cheese, water or milk, and salt. It might also include yogurt, honey, or bacon. Cooked cornmeal sometimes goes by the same name.