{"id":17152,"date":"2026-03-30T20:27:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hadiaslebanesecuisine.com\/blog\/?p=17152"},"modified":"2026-04-02T23:55:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T23:55:51","slug":"turkish-lebeniye-soup-lebeniye-corbasi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hadiaslebanesecuisine.com\/blog\/turkish-lebeniye-soup-lebeniye-corbasi\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Lebeniye Soup\/ Lebeniye \u00c7orbas\u0131"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Turkish lebeniye soup that goes by the name Lebeniye \u00c7orbas\u0131 is refreshing and utterly satisfyiing, enjoy it as a snack, a lunch or a starter at dinnertime. It has a slightly sour taste with meat balls, rice and cooked chickpeas; it consists of plain yogurt that is diluted with water and thickened up with an egg and flour; and to inject a boost of flavor, a blitz of butter and dried mint pesto on top of the soup will contribute a lift of brightness to lebeniye; it is hearty and richly flavored despite its humble ingredients \u2014 not to be confused with the Lebanese kibbeh labanieh.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Turkish Lebeniye Soup\/ Lebeniye \u00c7orbas\u0131 (Video)<\/h1>\n

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My first experience with lebeniye soup<\/h1>\n

This year, my husband and I visited Istanbul during the holy month of Ramadan, One of our favored iftars was at the Swisshotel; it was an open buffet menu with everything you could possibly imagine to break a fast with, one of the favored dishes we had was this lebeniye soup, it so rich but never heavy\u00a0 and a nourishing, soul-satisfying meal in under 1 hour, made with simple ingredients.<\/p>\n

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Ingredients needed to make lebeniye soup:<\/h1>\n