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Laban

Salted drinking yoghurt served ice cold with machboos and grilled fish.

Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen Drink Vegetarian

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Drawn, not photographed · Updated September 2026

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History

Poured at nearly every Bahraini meal, valued for cutting the fat and heat of rice dishes.

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What is Laban?

Laban is a drink from Bahrain: salted drinking yoghurt served ice cold with machboos and grilled fish. Poured at nearly every Bahraini meal, valued for cutting the fat and heat of rice dishes.

Made with

🥣yoghurt 🥛milk

Cooked

fermented

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