Sniega bumbas is a traditional cheese produced by Trikātas Siers or Three Cats Cheese, one of the oldest Latvian dairies. These small and fluffy white balls of cheese are made from cow's milk. They're flavored with garlic or rolled in basil, herbs, and tomato.
The cheese balls are sold packed in oil. They make for excellent appetizers and can be combined with vegetables, added to salads, or spread on biscuits and bread.
Jāņu siers is a fresh cheese made from milk and curds, to which butter or cream, eggs, salt and caraway seeds are added. The reason why Jāņu siers is so unique lies in the traditional production methods and correct proportions of ingredients used giving this cheese its distinctive color and flavors, all of which have remained unchanged for hundreds of years.
When translated into English, Janu siers means John's cheese because it is always made at summer solstice for the festival of Jani, on the eve of St. John's. Even the round shape of Jāņu siers has a special meaning – it symbolises the sun and the world and when eaten, it is believed that a person takes part of the sun's energy.
Lietuviškas varškės sūris is a cow's milk curd cheese made throughout Lithuania using traditional methods. Additionally, aromatic herbs and salt can be added to the cheese, but usually, it is produced without flavorings or additives.
It has a distinctive triangular shape and it can be eaten fresh, baked, dried or smoked, depending on the taste. The flavor of Lietuviškas varškės sūris is acidic, milky and smoky (in smoked cheeses only). This unique cheese is often eaten at weddings, celebrations or social gatherings, with jam, honey, in sandwiches, or paired with beer.
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