What is Cacik and Kaymak?
What is
- It is a dish of seasoned, strained or diluted yogurt, eaten throughout the former Ottoman countries.
- It is similar to tarator in Balkan cuisine.
- It is made of salted strained yogurt or diluted yogurt mixed with cucumbers, garlic, salt, olive oil, sometimes with vinegar or lemon juice, and some herbs like dill, mint, parsley, thyme etc.
Kaymak is a kind of concentrated cream, which is traditionally manufactured from buffalo or cow’s milk in Turkey. It is generally consumed with honey at breakfast and some traditional Turkish desserts.
Color
Not Available
White
Cacik and Kaymak Flavor
Sour
Creamy, Milky
Cacik and Kaymak Aroma
Fresh, Sour smell
Milky
Origin
Turkey
Central asian countries like kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, tajikistan