Matsoni

Traditional jar of Matsoni (Georgia)

Matsoni (Georgian: მაწონი mats'oni) is a fermented milk product found in Georgian cuisine, very similar to yogurt.

It is made with Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus lactic acid bacteria.^[1].

Matsoni is made from cow's milk (mostly), goat's milk, sheep's milk, or a mix of them and a culture from previous productions.

In Japan, Caspian Sea Yogurt (カスピ海ヨーグルト) is popular; soy milk is sometimes added to the milk.

References

1. ^ Kenji Uchidai, Tadasu Urashima, Nino Chaniashvili, Ikiti Arai, Hidemasa Motoshima. Major microbiota of lactic acid bacteria from Matsoni, a traditional Georgian fermented milk. Animal Science Journal, Vol. 78, Issue 1, pp. 85-91, February 2007

External links

• Source of Caspian Sea yogurt in New Zealand