Gen Z gush over bizarre new food trend – but would you try it?
- Dry yogurt has taken the internet by storm in recent weeks
- The Gen Z generation is currently crazy about the snack
- It’s easy to make and involves just a few simple steps
A bizarre new food product has completely taken over the internet: dry yogurt.
From pickled cucumbers to butter planks, it looks like a new food trend is going viral TikTok every other week.
And the app’s latest obsession is one that’s not only delicious, but also extremely healthy.
The Gen Z generation is currently loving dehydrated yogurt, by the hundreds to inform dedicated to creating, trying, and reviewing them, flooding the video streaming platform in recent weeks.
The new craze seems simple enough to make: You just take some yogurt, wrap it in a paper towel, and place something heavy on top to “squeeze out the moisture.” To take off reported.
One influencer named Michelle Brown documented how she made dry yogurt on TikTok and it went viral, with her two-part series racking up more than 21 million views in total.
The Gen Z generation is currently crazy about dehydrated yogurt, with hundreds of posts dedicated to making, trying, and reviewing it flooding the video streaming platform in recent weeks
Then you leave it in the refrigerator for 48 hours – and you have created the beloved snack.
Once ready, the yogurt takes on a clay-like consistency while retaining its delicious taste and nutritional value.
One influencer named Michelle Brown documented how she made the snack TikTok and it went viral, with her two-part series racking up more than 21 million views in total.
She admitted that hers didn’t come out as dry as she wanted, despite leaving it in the fridge for three days.
She theorized that this could be because she used flavored yogurt instead of plain yogurt, adding that fruit adds more “moisture.”
The social media star described the texture as similar to ‘cream cheese’ or ‘frosting’ and admitted she wasn’t sure if she liked it.
“Woah, that’s thick, I don’t know if I like the thickness,” she said after tasting it. ‘It sticks to every part of your mouth.
‘The taste hasn’t really changed that much. I think it would be really nice with some fruit and granola on top.”
Another TikTok sensation named Kelita Rosita made her own version of dry yogurt and she was happier with the results
‘It’s like eating fat…almost like frosting.
“Thick, thick icing.”
Another TikTok sensation named Kelita Rosita made her own version of dry yogurt and she was happier with the results.
She explained in the video that she is not a fan of yogurt, so she used sour scream and apricot jam (as a seasoning) instead.
“I’m impressed,” she gushed.
According to Takeout, the food product stems from something popular in the Middle East known as labneh, a “spread made by straining yogurt to remove excess moisture.”
It is usually served as a dip and is ‘garnished with herbs, spices or nuts.’