matsoni
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Matzoon (, matsun, or ) or matsoni (, ''mats'oni'') is a fermented milk product of Armenian origin found in Armenia and Georgia. The Caspian Sea yogurt commercialized in Japan is said to be the same type of yogurt as matzoon, but a comparison of microbiota and viscosity found that the two are entirely different. Georgian matsoni has been a protected geographical indication in Georgia since 24 January 2012.
Key facts
- Food.name
- Matzoon
- Food.image
- File:Շալոտով մածուն նանայով.JPG
- Food.image_size
- 200px
- Food.alternate_name
- Matsoni, Caspian Sea yoghurt
- Food.country
- Armenia
- Food.region
- Armenia, Georgia
- Food.type
- Fermented dairy product
- Food.served
- cold
- Food.main_ingredient
- Milk
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- dairy product
- Has part
- milk
- Country of origin
- Georgia (country)
- Image
- Շալոտով մածուն նանայով.JPG
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Preparation
- Preservation
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Matzoon (, matsun, or ) or matsoni (, ''mats'oni) is a fermented milk product of Armenian origin found in Armenia and Georgia. The Caspian Sea yogurt commercialized in Japan is said to be the same type of yogurt as matzoon, but a comparison of microbiota and viscosity found that the two are entirely different. Georgian matsoni has been a protected geographical indication in Georgia since 24 January 2012.
The tradition of matzoon preparation and use is included in the intangible cultural heritage list of Armenia.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “matsoni” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.