Yogurt
Chaka
چکه
Afghanistan
Yoghurt strained through cloth into a thick, tart cream, seasoned with garlic and mint and served over almost everything.
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What it is
A closer look at Chaka.
Yoghurt strained through cloth into a thick, tart cream, seasoned with garlic and mint and served over almost everything.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
The white sauce on mantu, aushak and borani. It should be thick enough to hold a spoon-mark and sharply garlicky.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Chaka.
Names around the table
One food, more than one name.
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