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Egyptian cheese (Egyptian Arabic: جبنه gebna pronounced) has a long history, and continues to be an important part of the Egyptian diet. There is evidence of cheese -making over 5,000 years ago in the time of the First Dynasty of Egypt .
Cheese in a market in Italy. Archaeological evidence for making cheese in Egypt goes back about 5,000 years. In 2018, archeologists from Cairo University and the University of Catania reported the discovery of the oldest known cheese from Egypt.
Mish (Egyptian Arabic: مش meš) is a traditional Egyptian cheese that is made by fermenting salty cheese for several months or years. Mish may be similar to cheese that has been found in the tomb of the First Dynasty Pharaoh Hor-Aha at Saqqara, from 3200 BC. [1] It is generally prepared at home, although some is sold in local markets. [2]
The cheese dated back to the 26th or 27th Egyptian dynasty, archaeologists said, or about 2,600 years ago, according to the Met Museum. Researchers identified the cheese as halloumi. Researchers ...
The cheese may be eaten fresh, or stored in salted whey for up to eight months, then matured in brine. [100] Domiati cheese accounts for about three-quarters of the cheese made and consumed in Egypt. [101] The cheese takes its name from the city of Damietta and is thought to have been made as early as 332 BC. [102] Halumi
Scientists discover a 3,300-year-old cheese, thought to be the world's oldest, in Egypt, but it is riddled with bacteria. Scientists discover a 3,300-year-old cheese, thought to be the world's ...
A local type of pita bread known as eish baladi [1] (Egyptian Arabic: عيش بلدى) is a staple of Egyptian cuisine, and cheesemaking in Egypt dates back to the First Dynasty of Egypt, with Domiati being the most popular type of cheese consumed today.
Rumi cheese (Egyptian Arabic: جبنه رومى gebna Rumi [ˈɡebnæ ˈruːmi], also spelled roumi/roomi) is one of the main types of cheese in Egypt. Despite its name (Rūmī, literally, Roman), the cheese is Egyptian. Traces of it go back to the ancient Egyptians. It has a pungent smell, and different degrees of saltiness depending on the ...