Ms. Manana’s shop, “Mine is Just as Good (არც ჩემია ნაკლები) 51,” where she has been baking nazuki for 27 years, is one of the oldest establishments among those still in operation. When we visited, we happened to witness the final stage of baking nazuki. To give the nazuki a glossy finish, a mixture of egg, cloves, sugar, and salt was brushed onto the surface during the final baking stage. It appears the ingredient proportions are measured by eye. With over a quarter century of experience, measuring tools are probably unnecessary.
The nazuki at this shop had a somewhat pronounced vanilla flavor. The baked nazuki are kept warm wrapped in blankets. According to her, since a new highway section opened in summer 2025, the number of customers has drastically decreased. Parking available. 3 lari each, cash only.
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