Stretchy yoghurt is the latest food-related trend to take over TikTok. We figured out what makes it so special and how to try it at home.
After the fluffy seagull latte, TikTok is now obsessing over a new type of food-related topic: stretchy yoghurt, also known as sticky yoghurt. While the times of frozen yoghurt have come and gone, videos of its sticky, almost stringy cousin have now become too omnipresent to neglect.
But where did the trend come from? According to the internet, stretchy yoghurt has actually been around for a while. In many Asian countries, street vendors and restaurants have been serving the remarkable snack for years. However, the main reason why the dessert has become so popular on social media over the past few months is a store called Mamie’s Yoghurt in Queens, New York City. The shop has brought stretchy yoghurt to the attention of food lovers in the US, making it a hit on TikTok.
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Yet what is stretchy yoghurt? As the name might suggest, the daily product is defined by its sticky, almost stringy texture. Other than that, according to those who have been able to taste the snack for themselves, the trend doesn’t taste any different from a regular kind of yoghurt. Often topped with fruit or some other kind of popular sprinkle, it’s all about the texture. Yet in an era where anything slimy creates an immediate hype online, it is easy to understand why sticky yoghurt has caught the attention of the world.
While one might think the texture of the snack was obtained through a special fermentation process or through the use of a specific kind of dairy, this isn’t the case. So far, official vendors haven’t yet shared their recipes online, but on her Substack page, Kathleen’s Kitchen, chef Kat Lieu has shared her own recipe for the surprising dessert. And it turns out you only really need three ingredients: yoghurt, milk, and tapioca starch – also used to make the bubbles in bubble tea.
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Stretchy yoghurt recipe
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup of Greek yoghurt
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 1/4 cup of tapioca starch
- Sugar and toppings to taste
How to make it yourself
- Pour the yoghurt, milk, and tapioca starch into a microwave-safe dish and mix until well combined. If you wish to use sugar, add this too.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and poke some holes in the plastic.
- Microwave for two minutes.
- Carefully remove the bowl from the microwave and stir the mixture until you obtain a uniform texture. The more you mix, the smoother it will become.
Add your toppings to the yoghurt and enjoy!
