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'''Lassi''' is a popular and traditional [[Indian]] drink originating from the [[Punjab region]]. It is made by blending [[yogurt]] with water, salt, pepper, ice and spices until frothy. Traditional lassi is sometimes flavored with ground roasted [[cumin]]. Lassi is also available as sweet with sugar.
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Yogurt sweetened with honey is used in rituals. Less common is lassi served with milk and is topped with a thin layer of Devonshire cream. Lassis are enjoyed chilled as a hot-weather refreshment, mostly taken with lunch. The most traditional form of lassi is only available in villages of Northern India and part of Pakistan; it contains raw milk and is made manually by women. With a little [[turmeric]] powder mixed in, it is also used as a [[folk remedy]] for [[gastroenteritis]]. {{Fact|date=March 2007}}. It can also been seen on the latest British TV Advert for [[HSBC]] where a junior executive is sent to where his company's washing machines sell the most - India. He is given the business card of one of the major buyers. On visiting the address, he finds that it is a Lassi bar. The executive is welcomed warmly by the owner who takes him through the back to reveal many washing machines all mixing Lassi. The owner says "I'm now able to make 10 times as much Lassi as I used to"
The '''Cold Springs Bridge''' is a 208-foot, single span [[Truss_bridge#Pegram_truss| Pegram truss]] bridge in [[Blaine County, Idaho]].


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The Cold Springs Bridge was constructed in 1884 at the Snake River Crossing in Ontario, Oregon. In 1917, the bridge was disassembled and relocated to Blaine County, Idaho. It crosses the Big Wood River 2 miles south of [[Ketchum, Idaho]]. This bridge served the Union Pacific from 1936 to 1981 bringing skiers on luxury trains to [[Sun Valley, Idaho]]. In 1984, the Blaine County recreation district converted the bridge to pedestrian use. In 1997, the bridge was placed on the [http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/970815.htm National Register of Historic Places.]
[[Image:Lassithumb.jpg|right|thumb|A cool glass of Lassi]]


==References==
=== Sweet lassi ===
Sweet lassi is a form of lassi flavored with sugar, [[rosewater]] and/or [[lemon]], [[mango]], [[strawberry]] or other fruit juices. [[Saffron]] lassis, which are particularly rich, are a specialty of [[Sindh]] in [[Pakistan]] and [[Jodhpur]] and [[Rajasthan]] in India. ''Makhaniya lassi'' is simply lassi with lumps of [[butter]] in it (''makhan'' is the [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Hindi]], [[Gujarati]] and [[Urdu]] word for butter). It is usually creamy like a milkshake.
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=== Mango lassi ===
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In various parts of the world, mango lassi is a cold drink consisting of sweetened kesar mango pulp mixed with yogurt, cream, or ice cream. It is served in a tall glass with a straw, often with ground pistachio nuts sprinkled on top.
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=== Bhang lassi ===
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Bhang lassi is a special lassi that contains ''[[bhang]]'', a liquid derivative of [[cannabis]], which has effects similar to other eaten forms of [[cannabis (drug)|marijuana]]. It is legal in many parts of [[India]] and mainly used for religious purposes, particularly during [[Holi]], when [[pakora]]s containing bhang are also sometimes eaten. [[Rajasthan]] is known to have licensed bhang shops, and in many places one can buy bhang products and drink bhang lassis.{{Fact|date=March 2007}}
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On his [[No Reservations]] television program, celebrity chef [[Anthony Bourdain]] visited a "Govt Authorised" Bhang Shop in Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan. The proprieter offered him three varieties of the drink: "normally strong, super duper sexy strong, and full power 24 hour, no toilet, no shower."

==Chaas==

* In [[Gujarat]] region, a drink like lassi is drunk but without the mango flavoring. This is called [[Chaas]]. Salt and [[Jeera]] is normally added for taste.

== Ayran ==
A drink in Turkey is similar tasting to Lassi called Ayran. It is made with yogurt and water and bland compared to Lassi.

==See also==
*[[Ayran]]
*[[Doogh]]
*[[Cacık]]
*[[Kumis]]
*[[Dahi|Dahi (Yogurt)]]
*[[Sambaaram]]

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==External links==
* {{cite web
| title = Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations Travel Guides - Highlights From Rajasthan
| url=http://travel.discovery.com/tv/bourdain/travel-guide/rajasthan-india.html
| accessdate = 2008-01-19 }}

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Lassi is a popular and traditional Indian drink originating from the Punjab region. It is made by blending yogurt with water, salt, pepper, ice and spices until frothy. Traditional lassi is sometimes flavored with ground roasted cumin. Lassi is also available as sweet with sugar.

Yogurt sweetened with honey is used in rituals. Less common is lassi served with milk and is topped with a thin layer of Devonshire cream. Lassis are enjoyed chilled as a hot-weather refreshment, mostly taken with lunch. The most traditional form of lassi is only available in villages of Northern India and part of Pakistan; it contains raw milk and is made manually by women. With a little turmeric powder mixed in, it is also used as a folk remedy for gastroenteritis. [citation needed]. It can also been seen on the latest British TV Advert for HSBC where a junior executive is sent to where his company's washing machines sell the most - India. He is given the business card of one of the major buyers. On visiting the address, he finds that it is a Lassi bar. The executive is welcomed warmly by the owner who takes him through the back to reveal many washing machines all mixing Lassi. The owner says "I'm now able to make 10 times as much Lassi as I used to"

Variations

A cool glass of Lassi

Sweet lassi

Sweet lassi is a form of lassi flavored with sugar, rosewater and/or lemon, mango, strawberry or other fruit juices. Saffron lassis, which are particularly rich, are a specialty of Sindh in Pakistan and Jodhpur and Rajasthan in India. Makhaniya lassi is simply lassi with lumps of butter in it (makhan is the Punjabi, Hindi, Gujarati and Urdu word for butter). It is usually creamy like a milkshake.

Mango lassi

In various parts of the world, mango lassi is a cold drink consisting of sweetened kesar mango pulp mixed with yogurt, cream, or ice cream. It is served in a tall glass with a straw, often with ground pistachio nuts sprinkled on top.

Bhang lassi

Bhang lassi is a special lassi that contains bhang, a liquid derivative of cannabis, which has effects similar to other eaten forms of marijuana. It is legal in many parts of India and mainly used for religious purposes, particularly during Holi, when pakoras containing bhang are also sometimes eaten. Rajasthan is known to have licensed bhang shops, and in many places one can buy bhang products and drink bhang lassis.[citation needed]

On his No Reservations television program, celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain visited a "Govt Authorised" Bhang Shop in Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan. The proprieter offered him three varieties of the drink: "normally strong, super duper sexy strong, and full power 24 hour, no toilet, no shower."

Chaas

  • In Gujarat region, a drink like lassi is drunk but without the mango flavoring. This is called Chaas. Salt and Jeera is normally added for taste.

Ayran

A drink in Turkey is similar tasting to Lassi called Ayran. It is made with yogurt and water and bland compared to Lassi.

See also

External links

  • "Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations Travel Guides - Highlights From Rajasthan". Retrieved 2008-01-19.