How old is the Greek recipe for Tzatziki dip?
Tzatziki is a Greek name for a dish prepared from yoghurt and cucumber. Tzatziki, the Greek word is supposed to have derived from a Turkish word Cacık, which means ‘chutney’. It does share is a close resemblance to the Indian ‘raita’ which is a side dish married to Biriyani (pilaf) and its likes. Tzatziki, as a Greek dish seems to be long going through a lot of identity and geographical crisis with respect to its origin and its preparation type. Wiki claims that tzatziki is a Greek dish of Turkish origin, and the Greek word is derived from a Turkish word ‘Cacık’ which means a chutney and has the same method of preparation. The Indians call the preparation as ‘Raita’ and is considered as a side dish, where as the Albanians, Macedonians and Bulgarians call is Tarator, supposedly a cold soup. The Greeks term it as an appetizer or to be more specific as a salad, and in Iran it served as a appetizer with alcohol. Many consider it as a sauce, a dip or a spread. The Ottoman Empire, later form
