0 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: --
In Jordan a traditional breakfast is pita bread dipped in rich labneh, a type of yogurt.
In Lebanon, breakfast might include labneh, fresh cut herbs, black olives, pickles, honey, butter, or pastries.
Labneh is an essential taste of the Middle East. It can be flavoured with crushed garlic, chilli, or fresh mint.
We had aubergine and tahini purée, creamy labneh, and of course hummus.