Hi folks, I live in northern Africa and it is quite common to find ladies on the side of the street selling bottles of fermented milk. I thought this is some kind of yogurt or kefir, but I'm not sure. I bought a bottle of what basically seems to be milk. Also, I'm not sure about those little yellow grains floating around. The smell is quite tangy. What is this in your opinion?
The thing is kefir is a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY), so in different places with different temperatures, and milk from different breeds of cow with different diets, it will be a bit different depending on what exactly is dominating.
I'm not an expert, but i would leave it in there a bit, then look and smell carefully, and decide whether or not to taste. If it seems safe enough to taste, only have a bit at first. Then monitor the results.
Unlikely to kill you stone dead just from a sip. I'm willing to risk it 😁.