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If you are planning to enjoy your holidays to Cyprus, be sure to visit local restaurants and cafes. Here you can enjoy the delicious meals, desserts, soups, stews, and delicacies that distinctly characterize Cypriot cuisine. These delectable dishes are described by many as a perfect blend of various Greek cuisines. When you eat Cypriot dishes, you can expect a first-class gastronomic experience.

One of the most popular foods served in this Eurasian island country is halloumi, a classic Cypriot cheese that is also widely eaten in Greece and in the Middle East. Made out of a blend of unpasteurized sheep and goat’s milk, the cheese is set with rennet. The cheese is quite unusual considering that no acid or acid-producing bacteria are utilized in its preparation.

Regarded as a protected Cypriot product, halloumi cheese has a white color and has a characteristic layered texture just like mozzarella cheese. It has a salty flavor and is generally stored in salt water. If it is frozen below -18 degrees Celsius, it can be preserved for up to a year. Most people desire halloumi that has been aged and kept in its own brine because it has a stronger, saltier taste. Makers of halloumi usually flavor their cheeses with bits of snipped mint leaves to add to the taste.

Halloumi’s fat content comprises 25% of the cheese’s wet weight, 47% dry weight with around 17% protein. When cooked, it exhibits a firm texture, making squeaking sounds as it is chewed.

Another intersting thing about halloumi cheese is that it can be used in cooking. Most cheeses melt when heated, but halloumi has a higher-than-normal melting point, making it an ideal cheese for grilling and frying. Cypriots usually eat halloumi with watermelon during summer. Halloumi is also a primary ingredient in halloumi and lountza, a dish that combines the cheese with a slice of smoked pork or lamb sausage.

When you are planning to have your cheap holidays abroad, don’t forget to order some halloumi cheese to go with your food. Book your tour through Travel Republic.

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