Question: are maas and amasi the same?
Answer: Amasi (so called in Zulu and Xhosa), maas in Afrikaans and mafi in Sesotho, is the common word for fermented milk that tastes like cottage cheese or plain yogurt. It is very popular in South Africa and Lesotho. ... Amasi is also produced commercially using Lactococcus lactis subspecies lactis and L.