Cuisine from the geographic region Caucasus or Caucasia includes the traditional cuisines of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Dagestan, Chechnya, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay–Cherkessia, North Ossetia–Alania, South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Adjaria, and Adygea.
These cuisines provide a dash of spice and colour compared with often stodgy Russian dishes. Although often characterized as quite meat-heavy - a staple of Caucasian and Central Asian cuisine in Russia is the fabulous Shashlik (kebabs) which appear on every menu. Food from this part of the world is also a good option for vegetarian, making use of the vegetables and pulses native to that part of the world.