Nguri (; lit. "bovine milk") is a buffalo's milk
cheese of
Fujian
Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its cap ...
province,
China. It is in a ball-shape approximately the size of a
table tennis
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ball and has a soft, leathery texture. It is made by shaping with a cheese cloth the mixture of milk and
vinegar
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that has been marinated in a salty
brine. It is served as a condiment to plain rice
congee. A small bite of this condiment could complement a large mouthful of plain congee, as it is very salty.
It is also sometimes referred to as Giam-ngu-ring (; lit. "salty milk"), and is said to originate from Jiaomei in Zhangzhou, Fujian.
See also
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Fujian cuisine
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List of cheeses
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List of water buffalo cheeses
References
Chinese cheeses
Water buffalo's-milk cheeses
Brined cheeses
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