Halloumi vs Jibneh Arabieh
Halloumi
Facts
- Milk
- Mixed milk
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Brined
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- Cyprus
- Status
- PDO
Halloumi is the grilling cheese of Cyprus, and a protected name. The curd is heated, so a slab stays in one piece on a hot pan instead of melting into a puddle.
Jibneh Arabieh
Facts
- Texture
- Semi-soft
- Type
- Fresh
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- Levant
- Place
- Arabian Peninsula
Jibneh Arabieh is a mild white cheese of the Levant, and it is also widely eaten across the Arabian Peninsula. The name means Arabic cheese, and in shops it is the plain everyday white cheese rather than a spiced specialty. The paste is semi soft, with an open supple texture and no rind. Salt is present but gentle. People slice it for breakfast, tuck it into bread, and cook with it when they want a mild melt.