zinniabooklover
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We seem to have two types in the UK. One is slightly thinner and drinkable. The other is ever so slightly thicker but still a lot thinner than most types of yoghurt. It has a sharp, tangy flavour. Very different to yoghurt, even the plain type (which is the only type I eat). Obviously it doesn't originate in the UK. Offhand, I can't remember where it came from.We may have a different kefir. It's very different from yogurt, it has a strong fermented milk flavor, it's liquid, and it's drinkable.
This is why I love it. It's not easy to make at home, though. Bc of needing the bacteria. I just buy it.Kefir is also a fermented milk product, but its origin is unique in its own way. Kefir is the result of two types of fermentation at once - fermentation and alcoholic fermentation. Lactobacillus bacteria are responsible for the former, while the latter is the so-called "kefir grain" - special fungal cultures that resemble boiled rice in appearance.
Actually, yoghurt is not that easy to make at home, either, imo. Mine always comes out too drippy. I just buy it.