Bulgarian Yoghurt
There isno exact historical data about the origin of theBulgarian yoghurt. Most likely it was discovered by the ancient Thracians - the first dwellers in our lands. The ancient Thrace lands had afertile soil with various plant life. This was a premise for the Thracians to develop a huge sheep-breeding. The most important animal for the Thracians was the sheep.
Historical facts:
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In 1712 a German explorer named E. Kampfer on his journey in Asia describes the palace of the Persian emperor, especially one particular room called "yogurt choneh". In this countryyoghurt was used as a food for the people, poultry and cattle.
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Chingis Khan used yoghurt as a food for his army and for preservingmeat.
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InWestern Europe (France) the Bulgarian yoghurt is mentioned for the first time in 1644 after an Armenian from Tzarigradsuccessfully restored to health the French emperor Ludovic XI from a stomach sickness that the healerswere unable to cure, by putting him on a Bulgarian yoghurt diet.
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In 1903The famous Russian scientist Ilya Mechnikov made a research in 36 countries and the results showthat in Bulgaria there are 4 centenarians of 1000 people which was the most. He explained thiswith the regular consumption of Bulgarian yoghurt.