African Cheeses

Rumi is a hard Egyptian cheese made from cow’s milk or a combination of cow’s and water buffalo’s milk. It has a sharp, salty flavor and a pungent aroma that is often enhanced with peppercorns. When served, the cheese wh... READ MORE

Domiati is a pickled white cheese originating from Egypt. It is made from raw or pasteurized cow’s and buffalo’s milk. Before renneting, 10-14% of salt is added to the milk, and after three or six months, the cheese is ready t... READ MORE

Areesh is an Egyptian cheese that is similar to cottage cheese regarding the texture and visual appearance. The cheese is made from yogurt which is slowly heated until it separates and curdles, and it is then placed in cheesecloths in ord... READ MORE

Ayibe or Ayib is an Ethiopian cheese characterized by its mild flavor and crumbly texture, similar to the Greek feta. The cheese is traditionally served as an accompaniment to various Ethiopian spicy dishes. Due to the f... READ MORE

Kwaito is a South African gouda-style cheese made from cow's milk. It has a creamy texture and mild flavor. Apart from the plain and smoked varieties, there are also some other varieties of kwaito, each of them flavored with different ing... READ MORE

Wagassi is a cow's milk cheese from northern Benin, characterized by its mild flavor and red rind, which is a result of dipping the cheese into warm water with the Calotropis procera leaf extract. It is traditionally prepared by ... READ MORE

Produced by local women from the indigenous Wilaya community in southern Algeria, particularly in the regions of Ghardaia and Naâma, kemariya is a variety of smooth white cheese that is traditionally made with goat’s milk by f... READ MORE

Bouhezza is a type of ripened cheese that has traditionally been prepared by the Chaouia community of the Aurès Mountains in Algeria. Produced between March and June, this cheese is made from raw goat’s or sheep’s milk ... READ MORE

Caravane is a unique cheese from Mauritania, made from pasteurized camel's milk. The first caravane was made by Nancy Abeiderrhamane in the early 1990s. The cheese has a soft, tender texture and a white-colored, bloomy rind. Its flavor is... READ MORE