Cheeses

Halloumi

Χαλλούμι

Cyprus

A Cypriot-origin cheese popular in Greece, made from sheep and goat milk, with a high melting point. Grilled or fried until golden, a meze and salad staple, salty and chewy.

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What it is

A closer look at Halloumi.

A Cypriot-origin cheese popular in Greece, made from sheep and goat milk, with a high melting point. Grilled or fried until golden, a meze and salad staple, salty and chewy.

What to look for

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White, rectangular, firm cheese with golden grill marks, salty and chewy, served grilled or fried, a meze and salad cheese.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Halloumi.

Native to

Cyprus

Country-wide tradition

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Traditional in

Greece

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Traditional in

Lebanon

Country-wide tradition

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Names around the table

One food, more than one name.

Halloumiprimary
Χαλλούμιlocal · 🇨🇾
حلوميlocal · 🇱🇧
Hellimalias

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