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'''Matzoon'''{{efn|Also spelled '''matsoon''', '''matsoun''', '''matzoun''', '''madzoon''', '''madzoun''', '''macun''', '''matson'''}} ({{lang-hy|[[wikt:մածուն|մածուն]]}}, ''matsun'') or '''Matsoni'''{{efn|Also spelled '''matzoni'''}} ({{lang-ka|[[wikt:მაწონი|მაწონი]]}}, ''mats'oni'') is a [[fermentation|fermented]] milk product of [[Armenia]]n origin,<ref>{{cite book|first=Lawrence Eldred|last=Kirk|title=Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations|year=1948|page=12|quote=Matzoon or mazun, originating in Armenia. A lactobacillus (L. mazun), a streptococcus, a spore-producing bacillus and a sugar- fermenting yeast are responsible for the fermentation of this product.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|authors=Joseph A. Kurmann, Jeremija Lj Rašić, Manfred Kroger|title=Encyclopedia of fermented fresh milk products: an international inventory of fermented milk, cream, buttermilk, whey, and related products|page=212|publisher=Springer|year=1992|isbn=978-0-442-00869-7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ucPf5kCNGjMC&pg=PA211|quote="Matzoon (En); mazun (Fr, De); matsun, matsoni, maconi. Short Description: Of Armenian origin; Georgia, Caucasus (USSR); traditional product; the milk of ewes, goats, buffalo, or cows or mixtures thereof; yoghurtlike product traditionally made from boiled milk and an undefined starter culture; firm consistency and acidic flavor. Microbiology: Traditional product made with undefined starter culture consisting of thermophilic and mesophilic lactic streptococci and thermophilic lactobacilli, and often with yeasts. Starter culture with defined microflora: proposed Streptococcus thcrmopbilus and Lactobacillus dclbmeckii subsp. buligaricus."}}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Columbia Encyclopedia|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/sports-and-everyday-life/food-and-drink/food-and-cooking/fermented-milk|title=Fermented milk|edition=6|publisher=Columbia University Press|access-date=January 2, 2019}}</ref> distributed in [[Armenian cuisine|Armenia]]<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia Americana|volume=18|page=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaamer17newy/page/446 446]|publisher=Americana Corp|year=1977|isbn=978-0-7172-0108-2|title=Matzoon, mat-soon|quote="a milk food used in Armenia; prepared by exposing milk in open vessels to a heat of 90°F., and when coagulation takes place the curd is broken up by a churning process and salt is added".|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaamer17newy/page/446}}</ref> and [[Georgian cuisine|Georgia]],<ref>{{cite book|first=Darra|last=Goldstein|title=The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia|publisher=[[University of California Press]]|year=1999|page=34}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=Branden|last=Byers|title=The Everyday Fermentation Handbook: A Real-Life Guide to Fermenting Food|year=2014|page=66|quote="Matsoni, also known as Caspian Sea yogurt, this mesophilic yogurt comes from the region now known as Georgia".}}</ref><ref name="Wiley">{{cite journal|authors=Kenji Uchida, Tadasu Urashima, Nino Chaniashvili, Ikiti Arai, Hidemasa Motoshima|title=Major microbiota of lactic acid bacteria from Matsoni, a traditional Georgian fermented milk|journal=Animal Science Journal|volume=78|year=2007|page=85|doi=10.1111/j.1740-0929.2006.00409.x}}</ref> where it is known as ''matsoni''<ref>Also spelled '''matzoni'''</ref> ({{lang-ka|[[wikt:მაწონი|მაწონი]]}} ''mats'oni''). In Japan, it is called ''Caspian Sea yogurt''.<ref name="Uchida">{{cite journal | last=Uchida | first=Kenji | last2=Akashi | first2=Keiko | last3=Motoshima | first3=Hidemasa | last4=Urashima | first4=Tadasu | last5=Arai | first5=Ikichi | last6=Saito | first6=Tadao | title=Microbiota analysis of Caspian Sea yogurt, a ropy fermented milk circulated in Japan | journal=Animal Science Journal| volume=80 | issue=2 | year=2009 | issn=1344-3941 | pmid=20163589 | doi=10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00607.x | pages=187–192}}</ref>
'''Matzoon'''{{efn|Also spelled '''matsoon''', '''matsoun''', '''matzoun''', '''madzoon''', '''madzoun''', '''macun''', '''matson'''}} ({{lang-hy|[[wikt:մածուն|մածուն]]}} ''matsun'') is a [[fermentation|fermented]] milk product of [[Armenia]]n origin,<ref>{{cite book|first=Lawrence Eldred|last=Kirk|title=Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations|year=1948|page=12|quote=Matzoon or mazun, originating in Armenia. A lactobacillus (L. mazun), a streptococcus, a spore-producing bacillus and a sugar- fermenting yeast are responsible for the fermentation of this product.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|authors=Joseph A. Kurmann, Jeremija Lj Rašić, Manfred Kroger|title=Encyclopedia of fermented fresh milk products: an international inventory of fermented milk, cream, buttermilk, whey, and related products|page=212|publisher=Springer|year=1992|isbn=978-0-442-00869-7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ucPf5kCNGjMC&pg=PA211|quote="Matzoon (En); mazun (Fr, De); matsun, matsoni, maconi. Short Description: Of Armenian origin; Georgia, Caucasus (USSR); traditional product; the milk of ewes, goats, buffalo, or cows or mixtures thereof; yoghurtlike product traditionally made from boiled milk and an undefined starter culture; firm consistency and acidic flavor. Microbiology: Traditional product made with undefined starter culture consisting of thermophilic and mesophilic lactic streptococci and thermophilic lactobacilli, and often with yeasts. Starter culture with defined microflora: proposed Streptococcus thcrmopbilus and Lactobacillus dclbmeckii subsp. buligaricus."}}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Columbia Encyclopedia|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/sports-and-everyday-life/food-and-drink/food-and-cooking/fermented-milk|title=Fermented milk|edition=6|publisher=Columbia University Press|access-date=January 2, 2019}}</ref> distributed in [[Armenian cuisine|Armenia]]<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia Americana|volume=18|page=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaamer17newy/page/446 446]|publisher=Americana Corp|year=1977|isbn=978-0-7172-0108-2|title=Matzoon, mat-soon|quote="a milk food used in Armenia; prepared by exposing milk in open vessels to a heat of 90°F., and when coagulation takes place the curd is broken up by a churning process and salt is added".|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaamer17newy/page/446}}</ref> and [[Georgian cuisine|Georgia]],<ref>{{cite book|first=Darra|last=Goldstein|title=The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia|publisher=[[University of California Press]]|year=1999|page=34}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=Branden|last=Byers|title=The Everyday Fermentation Handbook: A Real-Life Guide to Fermenting Food|year=2014|page=66|quote="Matsoni, also known as Caspian Sea yogurt, this mesophilic yogurt comes from the region now known as Georgia".}}</ref><ref name="Wiley">{{cite journal|authors=Kenji Uchida, Tadasu Urashima, Nino Chaniashvili, Ikiti Arai, Hidemasa Motoshima|title=Major microbiota of lactic acid bacteria from Matsoni, a traditional Georgian fermented milk|journal=Animal Science Journal|volume=78|year=2007|page=85|doi=10.1111/j.1740-0929.2006.00409.x}}</ref> where it is known as ''matsoni''<ref>Also spelled '''matzoni'''</ref> ({{lang-ka|[[wikt:მაწონი|მაწონი]]}} ''mats'oni''). In Japan, it is called ''Caspian Sea yogurt''.<ref name="Uchida">{{cite journal | last=Uchida | first=Kenji | last2=Akashi | first2=Keiko | last3=Motoshima | first3=Hidemasa | last4=Urashima | first4=Tadasu | last5=Arai | first5=Ikichi | last6=Saito | first6=Tadao | title=Microbiota analysis of Caspian Sea yogurt, a ropy fermented milk circulated in Japan | journal=Animal Science Journal| volume=80 | issue=2 | year=2009 | issn=1344-3941 | pmid=20163589 | doi=10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00607.x | pages=187–192}}</ref>


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==

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Matzoon
Alternative namesMatsoni,
Caspian Sea yoghurt
Place of originArmenia
Region or stateCaucasus
Main ingredientsMilk

Matzoon[a] (Armenian: մածուն matsun) is a fermented milk product of Armenian origin,[1][2][3] distributed in Armenia[4] and Georgia,[5][6][7] where it is known as matsoni[8] (Georgian: მაწონი mats'oni). In Japan, it is called Caspian Sea yogurt.[9]

Etymology

The name of the product originates from Armenian matz (sour, glue).[10] The etymology is provided by Grigor Magistros, in his Definition of grammar (11th century).[11]

History

The first written accounts of matzoon are attested in medieval Armenian manuscripts by Grigor Magistros (11th century), Hovhannes Erznkatsi (13th century), Grigor Tatevatsi (14th century) and others.[11][12] Matsoni is mentioned in the 15th century Georgian medical book Karabadini by Zaza Panaskerteli-Tsitsishvili.[13]

Preparation

Matzoon is made from cow's milk (mostly), goat's milk, sheep's milk, buffalo milk, or a mix of them and a culture from previous productions. Similar to yogurt it is usually made with the following lactic acid bacteria; Lactobacillus acidophilus (original only), Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus.[7] Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris was found to be a dominant bacterial strain producing polysaccharides that impart the characteristic high viscosity of matzoon.[9]

Preservation

In Armenian cuisine, matzoon can be strained to obtain kamats matzoon. Traditionally, it was produced for long-term preservation by draining matzoon in cloth sacks. Afterwards it was stored in leather sacks or clay pots for a month or more depending on the degree of salting.[14]

Matzoon is used for the production of butter. When it is churned it separates from the buttermilk (Armenian: թան, tan). The tan can be further dried and the resulting product is known as chortan.[15]

Matzoon can be mixed with eggs and equal amounts of wheat flour and starch to produce tarhana. Small pieces of dough are dried and then kept in glass containers. They are used mostly in soups, dissolving in hot liquids.[16]

Notes

  1. ^ Also spelled matsoon, matsoun, matzoun, madzoon, madzoun, macun, matson

References

  1. ^ Kirk, Lawrence Eldred (1948). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. p. 12. Matzoon or mazun, originating in Armenia. A lactobacillus (L. mazun), a streptococcus, a spore-producing bacillus and a sugar- fermenting yeast are responsible for the fermentation of this product.
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of fermented fresh milk products: an international inventory of fermented milk, cream, buttermilk, whey, and related products. Springer. 1992. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-442-00869-7. Matzoon (En); mazun (Fr, De); matsun, matsoni, maconi. Short Description: Of Armenian origin; Georgia, Caucasus (USSR); traditional product; the milk of ewes, goats, buffalo, or cows or mixtures thereof; yoghurtlike product traditionally made from boiled milk and an undefined starter culture; firm consistency and acidic flavor. Microbiology: Traditional product made with undefined starter culture consisting of thermophilic and mesophilic lactic streptococci and thermophilic lactobacilli, and often with yeasts. Starter culture with defined microflora: proposed Streptococcus thcrmopbilus and Lactobacillus dclbmeckii subsp. buligaricus. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "Fermented milk". Columbia Encyclopedia (6 ed.). Columbia University Press. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Matzoon, mat-soon". The Encyclopedia Americana. Vol. 18. Americana Corp. 1977. p. 446. ISBN 978-0-7172-0108-2. "a milk food used in Armenia; prepared by exposing milk in open vessels to a heat of 90°F., and when coagulation takes place the curd is broken up by a churning process and salt is added".
  5. ^ Goldstein, Darra (1999). The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia. University of California Press. p. 34.
  6. ^ Byers, Branden (2014). The Everyday Fermentation Handbook: A Real-Life Guide to Fermenting Food. p. 66. "Matsoni, also known as Caspian Sea yogurt, this mesophilic yogurt comes from the region now known as Georgia".
  7. ^ a b "Major microbiota of lactic acid bacteria from Matsoni, a traditional Georgian fermented milk". Animal Science Journal. 78: 85. 2007. doi:10.1111/j.1740-0929.2006.00409.x. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  8. ^ Also spelled matzoni
  9. ^ a b Uchida, Kenji; Akashi, Keiko; Motoshima, Hidemasa; Urashima, Tadasu; Arai, Ikichi; Saito, Tadao (2009). "Microbiota analysis of Caspian Sea yogurt, a ropy fermented milk circulated in Japan". Animal Science Journal. 80 (2): 187–192. doi:10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00607.x. ISSN 1344-3941. PMID 20163589.
  10. ^ Adjarian, Hrachia (1971). Armenian Etymological Dictionary. Vol. 3. Yerevan. pp. 228–29.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  11. ^ a b Nicholas Adontz, «Дионисий Фракийский и армянские толкователи.», Saint Petersburg, 1915, p. 228. "Մածուն քանզի մածեալ է, սոյնպէս և անուանի." Approximate translation: "Matzoon, since it's gluey, hence it is called so."
  12. ^ ed: A. Desnitskaya, S. Katsnelson, «История лингвистических учений. Средневековый Восток.» Archived 2013-10-23 at the Wayback Machine. "Nauka", Saint Petersburg, 1981, p. 17
  13. ^ Probiotics of Georgia and “Caucasian Longevity”
  14. ^ С. А. Арутюнов, Т. А. Воронина. Традиционная пища как выражение этнического самосознания, стр. 120—125. Наука, 2001 [S. A. Arutyunov, T. A. Voronina. Traditional Food as an Expression of Ethnic Self-Consciousness, pp. 120-125. Nauka publishers, 2001; in Russian]
  15. ^ "Gardens of Biodiversity. Conservation of genetic resources and their use in traditional food production systems by small farmers of the Southern Caucasus". Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
  16. ^ William Pokhlyobkin (2005). "Tarkhana". Great Encyclopedia of Culinary Arts (in Russian).
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