Nabulsi cheese

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Nabulsi cheese
Country of origin	Palestine
Region	West Bank
Town	Nablus
Source of milk	Cow, sheep, goat

Nabulsi (or naboulsi) is a Palestinian white brined cheese made in the Middle East. Its name refers to its place of origin, Nablus,^[1] and it is known throughout the West Bank and surrounding regions. Nabulsi, along with Akkawi cheese, is one of the principal cheeses consumed in Jordan.^[2] It is produced primarily from sheep's milk; alternatively, goat's milk may be used. Nabulsi cheese is white and rectangular in shape. It is semi-hard with no gas holes.^[2] It becomes soft and elastic when heated. It is a typical ewe's or goat's milk cheese, but is traditionally flavored with mahleb (Prunus mahaleb) and mastic (Pistacia lentiscus) added to the boiling brine. It is a major ingredient of the Middle Eastern dessert knafeh.^[3]