Braided cheese

Braided cheese is a dairy product made from strips of highly elastic cheese wound together in a braid.

[1] Lebanon, Syria, Sudan, Turkey, Armenia, Palestine, and many Latin American nations make varieties of braided cheese.

These cheeses can be used in a variety of dishes or eaten plain.

Some varieties benefit from a soak in cold water, to soften the cheese, and to remove excess salt.

[2] Syrian Akawi, Turkish Örgü peyniri and Latin American Asadero are all examples of braided cheese.