Leben (milk product)

Leben
	A jar of Leben
Course	Breakfast, lunch
Region or state	Middle East, Northern Africa
Serving temperature	Cold
Main ingredients	Milk, yogurt, half & half
	Cookbook: Leben (Middle Eastern Sour Milk); Media: Leben;

The term Leben, variously laban, liben, lben // ^ⓘ (Arabic: لبن) in the Middle East and North Africa,^[1] refers to a food or beverage of fermented milk. Generally, there are two main products known as leben: The yogurt variant for the Levant region and the buttermilk variant for parts of Arabia and North Africa (Maghreb). Leben can be served at breakfast, lunch, or dinner.^[2]

^ FAO corporate document repository, "The technology of traditional milk products in developing countries", "[1]"
^ NPSelection (2018-05-03). "Fermented Milk Products from All Over the World. Leben and Kishk". natprosel. Retrieved 2020-11-10.

[1] FAO corporate document repository, "The technology of traditional milk products in developing countries", "[1]"

[2] NPSelection (2018-05-03). "Fermented Milk Products from All Over the World. Leben and Kishk". natprosel. Retrieved 2020-11-10.

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