What is Cacik and Strained Yogurt?

Definition of Cacik and Strained Yogurt

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• 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.

While Strained yogurt, Greek yogurt, yogurt cheese, labneh, is yogurt which has been strained to remove its whey, resulting in a relatively thick consistency, while preserving yogurt's distinctive, sour taste. Both these products are unique in their own ways. Cacik is a Not Available colored dairy product and Strained Yogurt is Not Available colored. The food gets it color dependent on the ingredients used and the preparation methods employed. Sometimes artificial food colors are added to give the dairy product, a gourmet look. Apart from their color what distinguishes them is their flavor and aroma. Cacik bears Sour flavor with a Fresh and Sour smell aroma whereas Strained Yogurt has Not Available flavor and a Not Available aroma. The color, flavor and the aroma of these products depict their origin. Cacik originated in Turkey, whereas origin of Strained Yogurt is traced back to Central asian countries like kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, tajikistan, Middle East.