Dil

Dil is a traditional cheese made from cow's milk around the cities of Bilecik and Bursa. The cheese is fresh, white, and it has a stringy texture, similar to mozzarella. The texture becomes even more stringy when the cheese is melted, which is the reason why it's not often used on pizza in Türkiye (they usually use kasar cheese instead).

The flavors are mild, milky, sweet, and slightly salty. Dil is typically sold in rectangular logs, but it can also be cut in chunks, when it looks similar to a tongue, which is actually the translation of dil (lit. tongue). Fresh dil is usually served for breakfast, and if it comes in a braided version, it's then called orgu (lit. braided) peyniri.