Tarator is a thin soup made with cubed cucumbers and typically topped with walnuts. Tzatziki is a thick spread or dip made with shredded cucumbers and not usually made with walnuts.   Even more confusingly, the phrase "Tarator Sauce" is sometimes used to refer to tzatziki sauce in certain countries. However, in Bulgaria and Albania, the word tarator refers to the soup that is made in this article.