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Drinkin’ a Doogh
June 10, 2009  |  by paul  |  BOONE  |  , , , ,

Doogh (dooqh, also dugh) a yogurt-based beverage popular in Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. Doogh is prepared by beating unflavored yogurt until smooth, and then diluting with water to a consistency similar to whole milk.  Salt, pepper and dried mint are mixed in. Carbonation is achieved by letting it ferment. Doogh is generally served chilled, or over ice. A variation is adding diced cucumbers to provide an extra “crunch”.

I’m in Charlottesville, VA for a MediaStorm Multimedia Storytelling class at the LOOK3 conference, and we ended up across the street from an Afghani restaurant this evening and decided to stop in.  The waitress offered us a special drink called “Doogh” and we delightfully accepted.  Apparrently us american fellas don’t quite have a taste for it as seen below in Dave’s disgust…

delighted and excited

delighted and excited

taking the plunge

taking the plunge

uhhhhhgghh

uhhhhhgghh

"I've got to finish it..."

"I've got to finish it..."

"...sick, no i don't."

"...sick, no i don't."

We have decided that from now on any edible item that is absolutely repulsive will be called “Doogh”.

example:   That drink is so doogh!

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10 Comments


  1. i want to try it!

  2. Yuck! Looks like old milk with bugs in it!

  3. Hahahahahaha!!!
    Your face says it all! Blaaauuuughghck! Doogh!!

  4. i read the pronunciation but cannot hear the word in my head. what’s it rhyme with?

  5. pronounced (DOO-gh)

  6. rhymes with Floogh

  7. Doogh is great,they might have not made it properly.the bits in doogh are usually dried mint, you usually drink doogh as it helps cutting the fat from your blood stream!

  8. hahaha, I love doogh! I found it here in Netherlands and have in my fridge a big bottle!
    You should drink it with your lunch.. It is great

  9. you should drink it with Kebab. It would be great!

  10. Doogh is a one yogurt drink that is an acquired taste, but drink it a few times and you will eventually get used to it.

    I LOVE yogurt so it helps. Homemade doogh is the best in my opinion.
    The mint in it is so good too.

    YUM!!

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