Bowl of cucumber yogurt dip with herbs, olives, olive oil, and bread.

tzatziki

Greece · Europe

Short description
Tzatziki is a cold cucumber-yogurt dip or sauce served with bread, grilled foods, and meze spreads.
Ingredients
Strained yogurt mixed with cucumber, garlic, olive oil, vinegar or lemon, dill or mint, and salt.
Cultural note
The same yogurt-cucumber idea appears in related forms around the eastern Mediterranean and nearby regions.
Common misconception
It is not only a dip for bread; it also works as a sauce for grilled meats, sandwiches, and vegetable plates.

image credit

Tzatziki meze or appetizer, also used as a sauce.jpg

creator:
Nikodem Nijaki
license:
CC BY-SA 3.0
modified:
Downloaded as a Commons-generated thumbnail for Gochizu review; no content edits.

audio credit

voice:
marin (gpt-4o-mini-tts)
source:
OpenAI API Text to Speech
modified:
AI-generated voice audio.