Labneh is an oriental cream cheese made from yoghurt. Liquid is extracted from the yoghurt until a creamy, firm and slightly sour cream cheese is produced. You can extract the liquid yourself: Lightly salt Greek yoghurt or double cream, place in a gauze or kitchen towel and tie the cloth together at opposite ends. Hang the bundle either in a sieve or attached to a wooden spoon over a bowl and leave to drain overnight in the fridge.

Labneh is indispensable in the Middle East, for example for breakfast, stuffing vegetables, as a mezze or in a spicy egg dish with tomato sauce"Shakshuka".