Today I went to Simei and passed by the Phoon Huat store. Yes, the one that sells cooking and baking stuff. I couldn’t resist and bought an Easiyo Sweet Greek Yogurt Base.  I have always heard good things about Greek yogurt and I am looking forward to making myself a Greek Yogurt which is sweet. Hence the name Sweet Yogurt. The price of these “base” are pretty steep, about S$5.50 per pack, depending on the style. Some styles like the Probiotic range can be about S$5.90 per pack. Apparently, home made yogurt is not cheap in Singapore. It is not even economical, considering that you can get a 1kg tub of yogurt for S$6.10 at most supermarkets. However, if you are looking for fresh yogurt, there is nothing fresher than the one you made it yourself. And since the main benefit of yogurt lies with the cultures, the fresher the yogurt (the more live cultures the yogurt has), the more beneficial it is. And home made yogurt is free from preservatives and other additives (unless you add them yourself of course).

Anyways, I have taken a few photos for your viewing pleasure.

See I don’t bluff you. It is S$5.60 for the Sweet Greek Yogurt Base.

And here is the photo of the Easiyo Sweet Greek Real Base & Culture.

This is the back of the pack. Yes, it is the sweetened kind of Greek Yogurt.

Oh it is sweet because they add sugar to it.

I checked the ingredients and I am now wondering what makes a yogurt a Greek yogurt? Is it the cultures itself? Or perhaps the type of milk used to make the yogurt? or could it be some other additives (which I don’t see in the ingredients list)? I really have no idea. I guess I will just have to make, eat and enjoy.

PS: Just discovered what makes this yogurt Greek! Apparently, a Greek yogurt is just a normal yogurt that has been strained. So if you strain off the whey from a yogurt, you get a Greek yogurt which is supposed to be creamier. In this case, Easiyo has provided us with a little more powdered milk (240g as opposed to 225g for the rest).