Chhurpi vs Flower of Rajya
Chhurpi
Facts
- Texture
- Hard
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- Nepal
Chhurpi is a traditional cheese from Nepal, and the same name covers a soft fresh curd and a very hard dried piece. People in Nepal eat both forms, and the cheese is also known in neighboring highland areas. The soft kind is white and mild, and it goes into everyday dishes. The hard kind is dried until it is extremely firm, and it keeps for a long time. Visitors usually recognize the hard piece first.
Flower of Rajya
Facts
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Nepal
Flower of Rajya is a firm cheese from Nepal. Tibetan herders make it in the high country, and the wheels are aged before they travel. The paste is dry enough to slice or grate, and the outside is a natural rind rather than a soft white coat. The Trace Foundation worked with those herders to turn local milk into this named wheel. It is a rare cheese, and ordinary shops outside Nepal rarely stock it.