What is Cacik and Zincica?
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.
Žinčica or Žinčice is a drink made of sheep milk whey similar to kefir. It is a by-product in the process of making bryndza cheese.
Color
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Cacik and Zincica Flavor
Sour
Sour, Sweet
Cacik and Zincica Aroma
Fresh, Sour smell
Sour smell
Origin
Turkey
Czech Republic, Poland