What is Cacik and Yogurt?
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.
Yogurt, in simple terms, is the bacterial fermentation of milk which is often sweetened or flavored. Lactobacillus & Streptococcus are the vital bacteria's for the yogurt's thick texture and consistency.
Aroma
Fresh, Sour smell
Fresh
Origin
Turkey
Central asian countries like kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, tajikistan