What is "halloumi"

n. A traditional cheese from Cyprus, made from goat's and/or sheep's milk.

Halloumi or hellim ( Turkish) (from ) is a Cypriot semi-hard, unripened brined cheese made from a mixture of goat's and sheep's milk, and sometimes also cow's milk. It has a high melting point and so can easily be fried or grilled. Halloumi is set with rennet and is unusual in that no acid or acid-producing bacterium is used in its preparation.

Halloumi is popular in the Levant, Greece and Turkey. It has recently become very popular in the United Kingdom.