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Suzma

Central Asian strained yoghurt used as a spread and soup base.

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About Suzma

Suzma is a Central Asian strained yoghurt made by allowing yoghurt to lose whey. It is eaten as a spread, dip, accompaniment, or soup base, and can be stirred with herbs, garlic, salt, or other ingredients. The milk may be cow, sheep, goat, or another familiar dairy source, depending on local practice.

It is tangy and creamy, with a thicker, denser texture than ordinary yoghurt. Brief straining leaves it soft and spoonable, while longer straining produces a firmer, drier paste that can be shaped or spread. The flavour may be mild or sharply sour according to the yoghurt, fermentation, salt, and time spent draining.

Suzma ranges from loose cream to a dense white paste and is often sold or served in a bowl, tub, or other container. It can be eaten plain, spread on bread, thinned with water or whey, or stirred into soup. Draining through cloth or a fine sieve concentrates the solids and reduces moisture.

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Suzma nutrition & diet

Suzma nutritional value

Product example: GREEK STRAINED YOGURT (Game Technology System Inc.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
94kcal
Protein
8.8g
Carbs
2.9g
Fat
5.3g

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Portions & preparation

Use the strained-yogurt form and identify whether it is thick, salted, sweetened, flavored, or further mixed. Straining changes texture and the relative amount of whey retained, while serving with herbs, oil, soup, or bread changes the edible preparation. Record accompaniments separately from the suzma itself.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to strained yogurt made from the specified milk, with its fat level, salt, sweeteners, cultures, and drained or undrained state.

Diet considerations

Suzma is an animal-derived cultured dairy food when made from milk. Compatibility changes with milk source, added cream, sweeteners, herbs, oils, or cereal ingredients in breads and soups served alongside it. Plain suzma should not be assumed equivalent to plant-based yogurt, labneh, or other strained dairy products.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — GREEK STRAINED YOGURT ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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