FOODS OF TURKEY
My dad always says that yogurt is good for you, but really good. He told me this as I was growing up, now he tells my friends. Turkish cuisine makes good use of this ingredient. It makes sauces out of it, it blends it with garlic, mint or cucumber. It even makes a yogurt drink with it. But this drink is nothing like the yogurt drinks you know. Ayran is a yogurt drink made with yogurt mixed with water and blended with a dash of salt. If prepared traditionally, it will also be quite foamy as in this picture.
This healthy drink is refreshing, nutritious and “good for you”. And it is no joke. The Pasteur Institute in Paris has proven that with the benefits of yogurt and the bacteria within, for our gastrointestinal system, the inexplicably long lives of Bulgarians may also be thanks to this drink.
Thanks Dad. You are right. But aren’t you always?
Meltem
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Ayran: It is good for you
Mar 9, 2009
Making Ayran
Mix rich Turkish yogurt with water slowly and add a dash of salt. For a foamier version, use a blender. Ayran can also be made without salt, or even with sugar, a version I preferred growing up.
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