What is Kaymak and Cacik?
What is
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.
- 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.
Color
White
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Kaymak and Cacik Flavor
Creamy, Milky
Sour
Kaymak and Cacik Aroma
Milky
Fresh, Sour smell
Origin
Central asian countries like kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, tajikistan
Turkey