One of our favorite snacks is the traditional Persian must-o-mooseer (pronounced must-o-moo-sear).

This tasty yogurt dip is a staple of Persian cooking, and it’s actually really simple to make.

Known as “Must-o-Mooseer yogurt with a hair of garlic” in Farsi, the name comes from its two main ingredients — yogurt and Persian shallots.

Culturally, yogurt is a huge part of the of cooking in the region. There is a legend that thousands of years ago,

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In America, yogurt-based drinks aren’t very common. But in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and the Indian subcontinent, creamy yogurt drinks are a way of life.

In India, they drink lassi, often sweetened with fruit. And in Russia, they drink fermented kefir.

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