Cheeses of North Africa
Domiati and the aged mish of Egypt, the jben of Morocco, and the goat cheeses of the Atlas. 5 cheeses on EveryCheese so far.
Cheese towns, markets and caves
Countries
🇪🇬 EgyptAreeshجبنة قريش
A soft, crumbly Egyptian cheese made from skimmed buffalo or cow milk.Buffalo · Fresh · Tangy and lactic
🇪🇬 EgyptMishمش (meš)
A fermented Egyptian salty cheese aged in buttermilk brine until sharp and pungent.Mixed · Bloomy rind · Salty
🇪🇬 Egypt and 1 moreRumiجبنة رومى
A hard, salty Egyptian cow or buffalo milk cheese with a pungent aroma.Cow · Hard · Salty
🇲🇷 Mauritania and 1 moreCaravane
A soft, Brie-style camel milk cheese with a bloomy rind from Mauritania.Camel · Bloomy rind
🇹🇳 TunisiaRigouta
A fresh Tunisian whey cheese from Béja, made with Sicilo-Sarda sheep milk.Sheep · Fresh · Milky and fresh
🇪🇬 EgyptMishمش (meš)
A fermented Egyptian salty cheese aged in buttermilk brine until sharp and pungent.Mixed · Bloomy rind · Salty
🇪🇬 Egypt and 1 moreRumiجبنة رومى
A hard, salty Egyptian cow or buffalo milk cheese with a pungent aroma.Cow · Hard · Salty
🇲🇷 Mauritania and 1 moreCaravane
A soft, Brie-style camel milk cheese with a bloomy rind from Mauritania.Camel · Bloomy rind
🇹🇳 TunisiaRigouta
A fresh Tunisian whey cheese from Béja, made with Sicilo-Sarda sheep milk.Sheep · Fresh · Milky and fresh
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Rumi: summer photo hobby, CC BY 2.0, source
- Mish: Reem Al-Kashif, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rigouta: Habib M ' henni, CC BY-SA 4.0, source