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Lapte batut

Lapte bătut

Tangy cultured buttermilk drunk cold with mămăligă.

Moldova Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

A by-product of churning butter in Moldovan households, later made deliberately as a summer drink.

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What is Lapte batut?

Lapte batut is a fermented & pickled from Moldova: tangy cultured buttermilk drunk cold with mămăligă. A by-product of churning butter in Moldovan households, later made deliberately as a summer drink.

Made with

milkyoghurt

Cooked

fermented

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