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Labneh

Name: Labneh
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 2 cups plain full-fat yogurt; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons olive oil

Labneh is a creamy, tangy strained yogurt cheese widely enjoyed in Lebanese cuisine, often served as a dip or spread with olive oil and herbs. It holds cultural significance as a staple in Levantine diets, cherished for its simplicity, probiotic benefits, and versatility at meals.

3 ingredients

tangycreamysaltyfreshrich

Culinary DNA Preview

Lebanese70%

Anatolian30%

Ingredients

plain full-fat yogurt
2 cups
salt
1/2 teaspoon
olive oil
2 tablespoons

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Labneh's origins trace back to the Levant region, where yogurt was traditionally strained to preserve it and create a concentrated dairy product, integral to the pastoralist cultures of Lebanon and surrounding areas.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Lebanese70%

ingredients+techniques

Anatolian30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

straining fermentation curdling

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