Yayık ayranı is a drink that is made from milk and a special ingredient called a starter culture. The starter culture is like a little group of magic bacteria that help turn the milk into yayık ayranı.
First, the milk is heated up to make it clean and safe to drink. Then the starter culture is added to the milk. This starter culture has special bacteria in it that eat up the milk sugar and turn it into lactic acid. This lactic acid is what makes the yayık ayranı taste tangy and delicious.
After the starter culture is added to the milk, it is left alone for a little while to work its magic. During this time, the bacteria in the starter culture start to grow and multiply like a big family.
The milk also needs to be stirred and churned while the starter culture is doing its thing. This is where the special tool called a yayık comes in. The yayık is like a big stick with a flat bottom that is used to stir and churn the milk. When the yayık is used to stir the milk, it creates a lot of foam on top. This foam is what gives yayık ayranı its frothy and creamy texture.
Once the milk has been stirred and churned with the yayık, it is ready to drink! Yayık ayranı is a very healthy drink that is good for your stomach and helps you stay hydrated. It is also a very popular drink in Turkey and other countries in that region.