Yogurt Yogurt (UK: /ˈjɒɡət/; US: /ˈjoʊɡərt/, [1] from Turkish: yoğurt , likewise spelled yoghurt , yogourt or yoghourt ) is a food items produced by microbial fermentation of dairy. It is popular around the world and created by dairy products planters such as the Dutch, UK, Danish, the US, Denmark, Denmark and the