Yoghurt

Like many Middle Eastern countries, Iran eats a lot of yoghurt. The chances are the product evolved simultaneously in several countries across the region as a fortuitous accident: no fridge...hot climate.... It was swiftly established as a favourite and, furthermore, even thousands of years ago it was widely understood to be an aid to the digestion. The fact that it contains live, friendly bacteria was a great aid in times when the provenance of meat was not always of the best. Yoghurt is a