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Asian Hard Cheeses

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Shanklish

Syria
3.9

Shanklish is a traditional cheese made from sheep's or cow's milk. It is primarily produced in Syria and Lebanon, mostly in mountainous and coastal regions. The cheese is shaped into balls, left to dry in the sun, and is then stored in ja... READ MORE

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Mihaliç peyniri

Bursa Province, Turkiye
4.2

Mihaliç peyniri is a Turkish cheese produced in Bursa and Balıkesir. It is named Mihaliç because it originated in the town of Karacebey, which was originally named Mihaliç. In the past, it used to be made from raw she... READ MORE

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Chhurpi

Nepal
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Chhurpi is a pale yellow cheese made from cow's milk (the soft variety) or yak's milk (the hard variety), produced in the Himalayan regions. The soft variety is often used as a substitute for vegetables, so it is usually used in curries a... READ MORE

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Kalimpong

Kalimpong, India
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Kalimpong is an Indian cheese named after the eponymous city in West Bengal. It is believed that the first version of this cheese was made by Brother Abraham, who was a parish priest in Sikkim. The unripened Kalimpong has a semi-smooth ed... READ MORE

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Qarehqurut Cheese

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran
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Qarehqurut is a concentrated and dried dairy product that has been traditionally prepared throughout Afghanistan, Iran, and Tajikistan. It is made by simmering leftover sheep’s or cow’s milk whey (from making keshk) u... READ MORE

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Quroot

Afghanistan
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Quroot is a dairy product made with dehydrated plain yogurt that is combined with salt and typically shaped into small balls. Natural plain yogurt is added to a cheesecloth or muslin, then the liquid is squeezed out, and the resulting cur... READ MORE

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Chura kampo

Tibet, China
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Chura kampo is a hard Tibetan cheese made from yak’s milk. This hard cheese has a dry, firm, and dense texture. It begins as soft cheese curds (leftovers from boiling buttermilk) that are shaped into balls, noodles, or beads which a... READ MORE