Kesong puti vs Queso blanco
Kesong puti
Facts
- Milk
- Water buffalo
- Texture
- Soft
- Type
- Fresh
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- Philippines
Kesong puti is a soft fresh cheese from the Philippines, and the traditional milk is carabao milk, from the water buffalo. The name means white cheese. The curds are mild, salty, and a little tart, with a moist texture that can be spooned or sliced. Many pieces are wrapped in banana leaves, which add a faint leafy smell. It is an everyday cheese, not a long-aged wheel with a rind.
Queso blanco
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Fresh
- Type
- Fresh
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- Mexico
Queso blanco means white cheese, and the name covers more than one fresh cheese. In US markets it usually means a pressed fresh cow's-milk cheese that holds its shape in a pan.