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Illustrative paired servings of ryazhenka and varenets, cultured baked milks with a subtle tone difference rather than standardized colors.

Ryazhenka and varenets

Ryazhenka is a Ukrainian and Russian cultured milk made from long-heated, baked cow's milk, cream-coloured and gently sour; varenets is its close relative with a shorter heat treatment.

Ukraine · Modern adaptation
· Dairy
Photograph of Pitkäpiimä.

Pitkäpiimä

Pitkäpiimä is a Finnish cultured milk whose defining trait is a long, stretchy, ropy texture. It is closely related to viili and is made by lactic fermentation with a specific culture.

Finland · Traditional method
· Dairy
A shallow ceramic bowl of thick white långfil, with a spoon drawing a soft elastic strand of cultured milk back into the bowl.

Långfil and tettemelk

Långfil and tettemelk are traditional Swedish and Norwegian cultured milks with a mild sour taste and a stretchy texture produced by ropy lactic acid bacteria.

Northern Sweden · Traditional method
· Dairy
A shallow pale ceramic bowl filled with thick smooth white katyk.

Katyk (qatiq)

Katyk is a traditional fermented milk of Turkic-speaking peoples, made by souring heated milk with lactic bacteria, often with a spoonful of the last batch, into a thick, sour curd.

Republic of Tatarstan · Traditional method
· Dairy
A plain, softly set bowl of tarag, Mongolian cultured milk, shown without toppings.

Tarag (Mongolian yoghurt)

Tarag is a traditional Mongolian fermented milk made by culturing heated cow, yak, sheep or goat milk with a retained starter into a sour, softly set or drinkable yoghurt.

Mongolia · Traditional method
· Dairy