Soft Cheeses from Cyprus
Explore soft cheeses from Cyprus, including regional specialties and well-known favorites.
Ackawi
Akkawi is a white brine cheese from the Levant, named after the port city of Acre. It is usually made from pasteurized cow's milk, cured two days in salted whey brine, and eaten with soft flatbread or on its own …
Country: Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East and Syria
Milk Type: Cow's, goat's or sheep's milk
Texture:
Soft, brined
Flavor: Mild, milky, salty
Anari
Anari is a fresh, mild whey cheese from Cyprus, made mostly from the whey left over from halloumi or kefalotyri. Soft and chalk-white when young, it is eaten with carob syrup or honey, or salted and dried into a hard …
Country: Cyprus
Milk Type: Goat's or sheep's milk
Texture:
Soft
Flavor: Very mild nutty flavor
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