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What is Cacik and Viili?


What is Viili and Cacik


What is

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.
  
  • Viili is a yogurt-like mesophilic fermented milk that originated in the Nordic countries.
  • Viili is a traditional heirloom yogurt from Finland.
  

Color
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White  

Flavor
Sour  
Yogurt like  

Aroma
Fresh, Sour smell  
Milky  

Vegetarian
Yes  
Yes  

Origin
Turkey  
Finland, Sweden  

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