Toyga ( tr, Toyga or tr, Toğga) is a national meal of
Turkish cuisine
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. It is a
yogurt
Yogurt (; , from tr, yoğurt, also spelled yoghurt, yogourt or yoghourt) is a food produced by bacterial Fermentation (food), fermentation of milk. The bacteria used to make yogurt are known as ''yogurt cultures''. Fermentation of sugars in t ...
soup
Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot (but may be cool or cold), that is made by combining ingredients of meat or vegetables with stock, milk, or water. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ing ...
cooked with a variety of herbs (
mentha
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and others),
wheat
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and (sometimes)
chickpea
The chickpea or chick pea (''Cicer arietinum'') is an annual legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. Its different types are variously known as gram" or Bengal gram, garbanzo or garbanzo bean, or Egyptian pea. Chickpea seeds are high ...
s.
See also
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Ash-e doogh
Ash-e doogh ( fa, آش دوغ; az, آیران آشی, Ayran ashi, or , Azerbaijani alphabet, romanized: ''Dovga ashi'') is a yogurt soup found in various parts of Iran, such as Azerbaijan (Iran), Azerbaijan and Shiraz, with differing but similar ...
, a similar Iranian dish
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Dovga
Dovga ( az, Dovğа) is a national meal of Azerbaijani cuisine, a soup traditionally made from plain yoghurt and herbs.
More often now, it is a vegetarian, yoghurt-based soup cooked with a variety of herbs. Coriander, dill, mint and rice are ma ...
, a similar Azerbaijani dish
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List of soups
This is a list of notable soups. Soups have been made since Ancient history, ancient times.
Some soups are served with large chunks of meat or vegetables left in the liquid, while others are served as a broth. A broth is a flavored liquid usua ...
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List of yogurt-based dishes and beverages
This is a list of yogurt-based dishes and beverages. Yogurt is a food produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. The bacteria used to make yogurt are known as "yogurt cultures". Fermentation of lactose by these bacteria produces lactic acid, w ...
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References
Azerbaijani soups
Turkish soups
Wheat dishes
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