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Tzatziki
Cold cucumber–yogurt dip, soup, or sauce / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Tarator" redirects here. For tahini- or nut-based sauce, see Tarator (sauce).
Tzatziki (Greek: τζατζίκι, tzatzíki, Greek: [d͡zaˈd͡zici]), also known as cacık (Turkish: [dʒaˈdʒɯk]) or tarator, is a class of dip, soup, or sauce found in the cuisines of Southeastern Europe and West Asia. It is made of salted strained yogurt or diluted yogurt[1] mixed with cucumbers, garlic, salt, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sometimes with lemon juice, and herbs such as dill, mint, parsley and thyme.[2] [3] It is served as a cold appetiser (meze), a side dish, and as a sauce for souvlaki and gyros sandwiches and other foods.[4][5]
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Alternative names | Cacık, tarator |
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Type | Dip or soup |
Course | Appetiser, side dish, meze |
Serving temperature | Cold |
Main ingredients | Strained yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, sometimes lemon juice, dill, mint, parsley, thyme |
Variations | With strained or diluted yogurt and other herbs and vegetables |
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