What is "urda"

Urda may refer to:

• Urd (Norse mythology), of which Urda is an alternative spelling
• 167 Urda, an asteroid
• Urda cheese, a Romanian and Macedonian cheese
• Urda (anime), an anime about time travel and Nazis
• Urda, Toledo, a Spanish municipality
• Urda Arneberg (1929–2000), Norwegian actress

Urdă (, , , , , ) is a sort of whey cheese common in the Balkans, variously claimed to be Romanian, Serbian, Macedonian and Hungarian.

The Romanian term 'urdă' has been borrowed into Bulgarian, Hungarian, Serbian, Slovak, Rusyn, Polish, Czech, and Russian.

Urda is made from whey of sheep, goat or cow milk. Urdă is produced by heating the whey resulting from the draining of any type of cheese. It is often made into molds to the shape of a half sphere. The paste is finely grained, silky and palatable. It contains 18 grams of protein per 100 grams.

In Romania, urdă is traditionally used in the preparation of several desserts, such as as clătită and plăcintă. Urda is also traditionally prepared in Serbia, notably in the southern region of Pirot.

Urdă is similar to Ricotta in the way it is produced.