labneh
noun [ U ] uk/ˈleb.neɪ/ us/ˈleb.neɪ/
(中东)拉布尼奶酪
a Middle Eastern food made by removing most of the liquid from yogurt (= a slightly sour, thick liquid made from milk with bacteria added to it) to make a type of soft cheese
The Lebanese version of the dish is usually made with labneh. 这道菜在黎巴嫩通常是用拉布尼奶酪做的。
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- We had aubergine and tahini purée, creamy labneh, and of course hummus.
- Labneh is an essential taste of the Middle East. It can be flavoured with crushed garlic, chilli, or fresh mint.
- In Lebanon, breakfast might include labneh, fresh cut herbs, black olives, pickles, honey, butter, or pastries.
- In Jordan a traditional breakfast is pita bread dipped in rich labneh, a type of yogurt.