Leben (milk product)

The term Leben, variously laban, lben (Arabic: لبن‎) or Aɣu, Iɣi (Shilha: ⴰⵖⵓ) in the Middle East and North Africa, refers to a food or beverage of fermented milk. Generally, there are two main products known as leben: in the Levant region and parts of Arabia, yogurt; and in Arabia and North Africa (Maghreb), buttermilk. Leben can be served at breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Leben (milk product)

The term Leben, variously laban, lben (Arabic: لبن‎) or Aɣu, Iɣi (Shilha: ⴰⵖⵓ) in the Middle East and North Africa, refers to a food or beverage of fermented milk. Generally, there are two main products known as leben: in the Levant region and parts of Arabia, yogurt; and in Arabia and North Africa (Maghreb), buttermilk. Leben can be served at breakfast, lunch or dinner.