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[City, Country]
Region: [e.g. Northern Thailand, Catalonia, Oaxacan Valleys] First visited: [YYYY-MM-DD] Last updated: [YYYY-MM-DD]
Observations
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Freeform notes: [Write whatever you see — proteins, produce, what's abundant, what's absent, prices, anything notable]
Structured fields:
Proteins seen:
Produce seen:
Starches:
Fats available:
Acids available:
Aromatics:
Condiments:
Notables:
First impressions:
Example — Tbilisi, Georgia
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Freeform notes: Markets are covered and permanent — not just weekend affairs. Walnuts everywhere and cheap, used as both protein and fat. Tkemali (sour plum sauce) is the primary condiment and acid. Lamb and pork are the dominant proteins; chicken is available but less interesting. Sulguni cheese is salty and stretchy, used in everything. Bread culture is strong — shoti (torpedo-shaped) and lavash baked fresh. Strong wine culture; local wine vinegars available. Fresh tarragon, dill, and cilantro dominate the herb section.
Structured fields:
Proteins seen: lamb, pork, chicken, eggs, walnuts, sulguni cheese
Produce seen: eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, spinach, beets, beans
Starches: shoti bread, lavash, potatoes, dried beans (lobio)
Fats available: sunflower oil, butter, walnut paste
Acids available: tkemali (sour plum sauce), wine vinegar, pomegranate
Aromatics: garlic, onion, tarragon, dill, cilantro, fenugreek (utskho suneli), coriander seed
Condiments: tkemali, adjika (spicy walnut-pepper paste), satsebeli (tomato-walnut sauce)
Notables: blue fenugreek (utskho suneli) — the defining Georgian spice; churchkhela (walnut-grape snack)
First impressions: Walnuts are a staple fat+protein here, not a garnish. Tkemali does the acid work that citrus does elsewhere. Georgian cuisine sits between Middle Eastern and Eastern European — it doesn't fit cleanly into any of the 10 profiles, which makes it a good test of the substitution system.
Analysis
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Ingredient Role Map
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Profile Matches
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Meal Options
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Regional Intelligence
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Visit Log
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[YYYY-MM-DD] (first visit)
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