If you are planning to enjoy your holidays to Cyprus, be sure to visit local eateries and cafes. Here you can enjoy the delightful meals, desserts, soups, stews, and delicacies that distinctly characterize Cypriot cuisine. These delectable dishes are described by many as a mix of several Greek cuisines. When you partake of Cypriot dishes, you can expect a gastronomic feast.

One of the most well-known foods served in this Eurasian island country is halloumi, a traditional 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 used in its production.

Regarded as a protected Cypriot product, the cheese has a white color and has a distinctive 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 a year or more. Most people desire halloumi that has been aged and kept in its own brine due to its stronger, saltier taste. Manufacturers of halloumi often flavor their cheeses with bits of snipped mint leaves to enhance the taste.

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

Another great characteristic halloumi cheese is that it can be utilized in cooking. Most cheeses melt when heated, but halloumi has a higher-than-normal melting point, making it a perfect cheese for grilling and frying. Cypriots love to eat halloumi with watermelon during warm months. Halloumi is also a main 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, make sure you order some halloumi cheese to go with your meals. Reserve your tour through Travel Republic.