Ġbejna

Ġbejna (Maltese pronunciation: [dʒbɛɪ̯na], plural ġbejniet) is a small round cheese made in Malta[1] from sheep milk, salt and rennet.

They are traditionally dried in small ventilated rooms, with windows protected by a special mesh mosquito net.

Ġbejniet are prepared and served in a variety of forms: fresh (friski or tal-ilma), sundried (moxxa, bajda or t'Għawdex), salt cured (maħsula), or peppered (tal-bżar).

The fresh variety have a smooth texture and a milky flavour and are kept in their own whey in a similar manner to mozzarella.

It is often added to pasta dishes or soup to enhance flavour,[9] as a pizza topping or the filling for ħobż biż-żejt.