Tzatziki is a Greek sauce and dip made from strained yogurt combined with grated or finely chopped cucumber, garlic, olive oil and often fresh dill or mint. It is served as a meze, as an accompaniment to grilled meats and gyro, and as a cooling condiment alongside spiced dishes. Similar yogurt and cucumber preparations exist across the Balkans, Turkey (cacik) and parts of the Middle East, reflecting a shared regional tradition of yogurt-based sauces.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Greece, originated there.
Sources
1. Tzatziki (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzatziki (allergen)Quote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzatziki (allergen)
It is made of salted strained yogurt or diluted yogurt mixed with cucumbers, garlic, salt, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sometimes with lemon juice, and herbs such as dill, mint, parsley and thyme.
2. Tzatziki (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): GreeceQuote, P495 (country of origin): Greece
Greece
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