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Suzmo

Suzmo

Sour milk drained to a thick salty curd, spread on bread or thinned into soup.

Kyrgyzstan Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

The fresh stage before kurut is dried; kept in jars under oil for winter in mountain households.

Frequently asked questions

What is Suzmo?

Suzmo is a cheese & dairy from Kyrgyzstan: sour milk drained to a thick salty curd, spread on bread or thinned into soup. The fresh stage before kurut is dried; kept in jars under oil for winter in mountain households.

Made with

yoghurtmilk

Cooked

fermented

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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