| A popular food is halloumi, the traditional white cheese of Cyprus, which has been produced on the island for centuries. |
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| A more traditional breakfast is bread with tomatoes, olives, and halloumi, a cheese made only in Cyprus. |
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| A popular cheese is called halloumi, made from goat or sheep milk and often served in a sandwich of pita-style bread or cubed in salads. |
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| For his next trick, he cranked up the heat and put on skewers of sirloin beef fillet and halloumi cheese. |
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| If cheeses should ever be graded on the island nation, aged feta would score higher than its unripened cousin halloumi. |
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| Laden with mandoras, we arrive at the isolated farm where the charming Loula makes traditional halloumi cheese from the milk of goats tended by her husband. |
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| They go well with the strong Mediterranean flavours of anchovy, garlic, capers, extra virgin olive oil, rosemary and oregano, and Greek cheeses such as feta and halloumi. |
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| Cypriots use halloumi in many dishes although it's hard to beat eating it at source, with just fresh tomatoes and olives to balance the saltiness of the cheese. |
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| Razan, 31, who fled the war in her homeland two years ago, makes halloumi cheese in Linthwaite under the name Yorkshire Dama Cheese. |
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| For mains, a creamy, soupy spicy potato side is unusual, but I loved the pops of halloumi cheese. |
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| Cut a 250g pack Cypriot halloumi into 6 slices, then chargrill or grill them until golden brown, about 1 min per side. |
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| I went for mini fish and chips with pea puree, halloumi salad with chilli tomato salsa, and salt and cracked black pepper squid with paprika aioli. |
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| Alongside came the lountza, along with the halloumi and keftedes. |
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| If the tanginess of the meat is a bit too much to handle, you could balance it well with their briny grilled halloumi, served with sliced olives and watermelons. |
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| Halloumi is creamy white with a fibrous texture, and is firmer, less brittle and generally less salty than Feta, even though it is also soaked in brine during manufacture. |
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| Halloumi cheese originated in Cyprus and was initially made during the Medieval Byzantine period. |
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| Halloumi burgers with red pepper houmous and sweet potato chips make a welcome break from the classic burger and chips This is what the nation's foodies have been waiting for. |
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| Or for a vegetarian choice, try this Halloumi Open Sandwich. |
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