Lassi

Fat-free lassi from Mumbai, India
Origin
Place of origin	Indian subcontinent
Details
Main ingredient(s)	Yogurt, cream, water, spices

Lassi (Punjabi: ਲੱਸੀ, Hindi: लस्सी, Gujarati: છાસ, Bengali: লস্যি, Urdu: لسی) is a popular and traditional yogurt-based drink of the Indian subcontinent.^[1] It is made by blending yogurt with water and Indian spices.^[2] Traditional lassi (also known as salted lassi, or, simply lassi) is a savory drink sometimes flavored with ground roasted cumin while sweet lassi on the other hand is blended with sugar or fruits instead of spices.

In Dharmic religions, yogurt sweetened with honey is used while performing religious rituals. Less common is lassi served with milk and topped with a thin layer of clotted cream. Lassis are enjoyed chilled as a hot-weather refreshment, mostly taken with lunch. With a little turmeric powder mixed in, it is also used as a folk remedy for gastroenteritis.

Variations[link]

Traditional mild salted lassi[link]

A lassi shop in Varanasi.

Lassi in earthen tumbler, Kullhad, Varanasi.

Mint salted lassi.

This form of lassi is more common in the villages of Punjab. It is prepared by blending yogurt with water and adding salt and other spices to taste. The resulting beverage is known as salted lassi. This is similar to ayran or doogh.

Sweet lassi[link]

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

Mango lassi[link]

Mango lassi is most commonly found in India and Pakistan though it is gaining popularity worldwide. It is made from yogurt, water and mango pulp. It may be made with or without additional sugar. It is widely available in UK, Malaysia and Singapore, due to the sizable Indian/Pakistani minority, and in many other parts of the world. In various parts of Canada, 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.^[3]

Bhang lassi[link]

Bhang (or bhung) lassi is a special lassi that contains bhang, a liquid derivative of cannabis (marijuana), which has effects similar to other eaten forms of cannabis. It is legal in many parts of India and mainly sold 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.^[4]

Chaas[link]

Chaas or chaach is a salted drink like lassi; however, chaas contains more water than lassi and has the butterfat removed, so its consistency is not as thick as lassi. Salt and Jeera (cumin seeds) are normally added for taste and sometimes even fresh coriander. Fresh ground ginger & green chillies may also be added as seasoning. Chaas is popular in the Indian states Gujarat and Rajasthan, where it is drunk with the main meal.^{[citation needed]} It is known to aid digestion^{[citation needed]} and is an excellent coolant in the Indian and Pakistani summers^{[citation needed]}. It is called 'majjige' in Kannada, 'taak' in Marathi, 'majjiga' in Telugu and 'moru' in Tamil and Malayalam.

Cultural references[link]

A 2008 print^[5] and television^[6]ad campaign for HSBC, written by Jeffree Benet of JWT Hong Kong, tells a tale of a Polish washing machine manufacturer's representative sent to India to discover why their sales are so high there. On arriving, the representative investigates a lassi parlor, where he is warmly welcomed, and finds several washing machines being used to mix it. The owner tells him he is able to "make ten times as much lassi as I used to!"

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

See also[link]

• Doogh
• Cacık
• Kumis
• Dahi
• Ayran

Wikibooks Cookbook has a recipe/module on Lassi

References[link]

1. ^ "'Lassi is part of our culture'". http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-23/ludhiana/31386191_1_lassi-quality-tea-indian-culture. Retrieved 23 April 2012. 
2. ^ "The Hindustan Times article". Hindustan Times. http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/20/stories/2005072007131800.htm. Retrieved 2005-07-16. 
3. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/mangolassi_67363.shtml
4. ^ Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Collection 2, Episode 5; Final Segment
5. ^ "Can This Lassi Ad Really Be True?". indiablogs.searchindia.com. 2008-10-04. http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:cEpz3roXqJoJ:indiablogs.searchindia.com/2008/10/04/can-this-really-be-true/+hsbc+lassi+%22new+yorker%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=uk&client=firefox-a. Retrieved 2008-10-19. ^{[dead link]}
6. ^ "HSBC Bank : Washing Machine and Lassi". Adoholik. 2008-09-27. http://adoholik.com/2008/09/27/hsbc-bank-washing-machine-and-lassi/. Retrieved 2008-10-19. ^{[dead link]}

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lassi

• "Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations Travel Guides - Highlights From Rajasthan". http://travel.discovery.com/tv/bourdain/travel-guide/rajasthan-india.html. Retrieved 2008-01-19. 

Lassi Hurskainen

File:Lassisave.jpg
Personal information
Full name	Lassi Elias Hurskainen
Date of birth	(1987-04-08) 8 April 1987 (age 25)
Place of birth	Joensuu, Finland
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	UNC Asheville Bulldogs
Number	1
Youth career
1995-2000	Joensuu Ratanat
2001-2002	Joensuun Pallo
2003-2005	Jippo Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006	Riverball	24	(0)
2007	Jippo	19	(0)
2008-2012	SC Riverball	38	(1)
2008-2012	UNC Asheville	74 [1]	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Lassi Elias Hurskainen (born 8 April 1987) is a Finnish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for UNC Asheville Bulldogs Soccer before graduating from UNC Asheville in Fall of 2011.

Personal life[link]

Hurskainen grew up in Joensuu, Finland and attended the Joensuun Lyseon Lukio (High School). In 2007, Hurskainen served in the Finnish Defense Forces.

Youtube Prominence[link]

On Feb. 14th, Lassi had with the help of two friends from UNC Asheville created a soccer trick shot video inspired by various other sports trick shot videos and uploaded it to Youtube. The video's view count grew to an upwards of 3 million over the course of the next couple weeks and months. The video and subsequent videos were featured on ESPN, Good Morning America, and various global local news channels respectively. (Original Trick Shot Video) (Lassi's Youtube Channel [1])

Honours and awards[link]

Individual[link]

• 2008 - UNC Asheville Big South All Freshman Team^[2]
• 2008 - Elon University Invitational All Tournament Team in the Elon Classic^[3]
• 2009 - Hyatt Place Select Invitational All Tournament Team^[4]
• 2009 - UNC Asheville Big South Player of the Week^[5]
• 2010 - Finnish Football Association Eastern District's "Football Act of the Year" for goal with SC Riverball^[6]
• 2010 - Received most Honors for SC Riverball in nationwide Second Division ^[7]
• 2010 - Hyatt Place Select Invitiational All Tournament Team^[8]
• 2010 - UNC Asheville Big South Second Team All Conference^[9]
• 2011 - Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Week Honor for games played Sept. 26-Oct. 2 ^[10]
• 2011 - Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Week Honor for games played Oct. 3-9 ^[11]
• 2011 - Big South Conference All-Tournament Team Selection ^[12]

Stats[link]

[edit] UNCA Career ^[1]

UNCA Year Overviews^[13]

• 2008: Played every minute of every match and posted a 1.20 goals against average with three shutouts...earned a shutout against Kentucky (9-27), Big South champion Winthrop (10-25) and Liberty (11-8)...allowed one goal or less in 12 different matches...stopped five shots and allowed just one goal in 1-1 vs. Southern Conference champion UNC Greensboro (9-14)...made season-high ninesaves in win over Winthrop (10-25)...most goals he allowed were three in 3-1 loss at Lipscomb (9-21)...had a 0.94 goals against average in eight regular-season Big South Conference matches...made all-tournament at Elon Invitational.

• 2009: Earned all-tournament honors at Hyatt Place Select Tournament in Nashville as he helped lead to the Bulldogs to their first tournament title in more than 20 years...stopped an amazing 25 shots in the two matches with 15 vs. Lipscomb (9-18) and then 10 more vs. Belmont (9-20)...Bulldog won both matches 2-1...earned two shutouts on the year with 1-0 victory over ETSU (9-29) and 1-0 triumph at Radford (10-10)...made 108 saves on the year...had nagging injuries throughout the season that caused him to miss three matches.

• 2010: For the second time in his career, he played every minute of every match...produced three shutouts, including back-to-back blankins of Eastern Illinois (9-5) and Brevard College (9-8)...made Kentucky Invitational All-Tournament team...posted shutout of Big South foe Winthrop (11-3)...made season-high 11 saves at High Point (11-16)...also made five saves against the Panthers in Big South Tournament (11-11) and earned spot on Big South All-Tournament team...led Big South in saves with 96...stopped nine shots in 1-1 overtime at Longwood (10-2).

References[link]

External links[link]

• SC Riverball Official Club Site
• Lassi Hurskainen at UNC Asheville Bulldogs Player Profile
• Lassi Hurskainen at YouTube:[2], part 2:[3], Angry Birds:[4], Christmas:[5]