Flower of Rajya is a firm
yak's-milk
cheese made in
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
by Tibetan nomads in collaboration with the Trace Foundation.
Milk
Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modula ...
is heated and ripened in big copper vats, curdled, drained and molded into wheels. The cheese is dry-cured in Tibetan red salt, aged, then wrapped in scarves and packed in bamboo baskets.
See also
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List of cheeses
This is a list of cheeses by place of origin. Cheese is a milk-based food that is produced in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms. Hundreds of types of cheese from various countries are produced. Their styles, textures and flavors dep ...
References
* "Yak Cheese." All Things Considered. National Public Radio. NPR. April 27, 2002.
* White, Johnathan. "Developing a Knack for Yak" Los Angeles Times 23, Jan. 2002
Yak's-milk cheeses
Tibetan cheeses
Nepalese cuisine
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