Cheeses of South Asia
Paneer and chhena, the smoked Bandel of Bengal, Kalimpong cheese, and the yak-milk churpi and datshi of the Himalaya. 13 cheeses on EveryCheese so far.
Cheese towns, markets and caves
Odisha 2Alla 1Anggeraja 1Bandel 1Baraka 1Dashapalla 1Hooghly 1Kalimpong 1Kolkata 1Ramnagar 1Tarakeswar 1Udhampur district 1West Bengal 1BumthangDarjeelingJammu divisionKodaikanalLangtang and Kyanjin GompaLeh and the ChangthangNayagarhPahalaSalepurSuratThe NilgirisUdhampur and Ramnagar
Dishes of the region
Palak paneerPaneer tikkaShahi paneerMatar paneerPaneer bhurjiRasgullaSandeshRas malaiChhena podaEma datshi
Days
Diwali, paneer and chhena sweetsDurga Puja and the Bengali sweet shopNavratri fasting and paneerRasagola DibasaRaksha Bandhan sweetsPoila Baishakh, the Bengali New YearJamai SasthiJagaddhatri Puja in Chandannagar
Countries
🇳🇵 NepalFlower of Rajya
A firm yak's-milk cheese from Nepal, cured in red salt and wrapped in scarves.Yak · Hard
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 1 moreKadchgall
A hard, sweet and salty cylindrical cheese made from sheep or camel milk by Pashtun communities.Sheep · Hard · Sweet and caramel
🇳🇵 Nepal and 2 moreChhurpiछुर्पी
A smoked yak and cow milk cheese from the Himalayas, available in soft or hard forms.Yak · Smoked · Tangy and lactic
🇳🇵 Nepal and 2 moreChhurpiछुर्पी
A smoked yak and cow milk cheese from the Himalayas, available in soft or hard forms.Yak · Smoked · Tangy and lactic