Central Asia
In the cuisines of many Iranian, Baloch, and Turkic people (e.g. in
Azerbaijani, Afghan, Tatar, Tajik, Uzbek, and other Central Asian
cuisines), a type of strained yogurt called chak or suzma is consumed.
It is obtained by draining qatiq, a local yogurt variety. By further
drying it, one obtains qurut, a kind of dry fresh cheese. Strained
yogurt in Balochistan is called sheelanch and is used for making dips
served with dates, or served as a side dish.