Lactic acid bacteria starter, method for producing fermented milk, and fermented milk

A method for producing fermented milk, comprising:

• a fermentation step of adding Streptococcus thermophilus and a lactic acid bacterium of the Lactobacillaceae other than Lactobacillus delbrueckii to a milk preparation solution containing raw material milk and fermenting the mixture to obtain fermented milk.

A fermented milk comprising:

• Streptococcus thermophilus;
• and a lactic acid bacterium of the Lactobacillaceae other than Lactobacillus delbrueckii.