Doogh

For the village in Iran, see Doogh, Iran.
Bottles of doogh sold in a rest stop restaurant, Iran
Bottle of carbonated tan sold in Yerevan, Armenia

Doogh (Persian: دوغ‎‎, Azerbaijani: Ayran, Armenian: Թան tan, Iraqi: شنينة shinēna) is a savory yogurt-based beverage popular in Iran and Azerbaijan,[1] It is sometimes carbonated and seasoned with mint.[2] Outside Iran and Azerbaijan, it is known by different names.

Doogh is described as being either the same as or very similar to the Turkish beverage ayran.[3][4]

History

Doogh has long been a popular drink and was consumed in ancient Persia (modern-day Iran).[5] Described by an 1886 source as a cold drink of curdled milk and water seasoned with mint,[6] its name derives from the Persian word for milking, dooshidan.[2] By 2009, it was being referred to as a "minted yogurt drink".[7]

Variations

Salt (and sometimes pepper) is added, and commonly dried mint or pennyroyal is mixed in as well. One variation includes diced cucumbers to provide a crunchy texture to the beverage. Some varieties of doogh lack carbonation.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sarina Jacobson,Danya Weiner. Yogurt: More Than 70 Delicious & Healthy Recipes" Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2008. ISBN 1402747594 p 6
  2. 1 2 Islamic Republic of Iran (26–29 January 2009). Project Document for a Regional Standard for Doogh (CX/NEA 09/5/8) (PDF). Tunis, Tunisia: United Nations. Joint FAO/WHO food standards programme of the FAO/WHO coordinating committee for the Near East. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  3. ↑ Faith Yildiz. "Development and Manufacture of Yogurt and Other Functional Dairy Products" p 10
  4. ↑ Susan Wiliams. Vegetarian recipes Kreactiva Editorial p 47
  5. ↑ Simmons, Shirin (2007). Treasury of Persian Cuisine. Stamford House Publishing. ISBN 1-904985-56-4.
  6. ↑ Grosart, Alexander (17 July 1886). "Soor-doock" and "doogh". The Academy and literature 30. Blackburn. p. 59.
  7. ↑ Dickerman, Sara (June 4, 2009). "Persian Cooking Finds a Home in Los Angeles". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
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