This is a list of cheeses by place of origin.

Cheese Cheese is a dairy product produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. During production, ...

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 depend on the origin of the milk (including the animal's diet), whether they have been

pasteurized Pasteurization or pasteurisation is a process of food preservation in which packaged and non-packaged foods (such as milk and fruit juices) are treated with mild heat, usually to less than , to eliminate pathogens and extend shelf life. T ...

, the

butterfat Butterfat or milkfat is the fatty portion of milk. Milk and cream are often sold according to the amount of butterfat they contain. Composition Butterfat is mainly composed of triglycerides. Each triglyceride contains three fatty acids. Butt ...

content, the bacteria and mold, the processing, and aging. Herbs, spices, or

wood smoke Smoke is a suspension of airborne particulates and gases emitted when a material undergoes combustion or pyrolysis, together with the quantity of air that is entrained or otherwise mixed into the mass. It is commonly an unwanted by-produc ...

may be used as flavoring agents. The yellow to red color of many cheeses, such as

Red Leicester Red Leicester (also known simply as Leicester or Leicestershire cheese) is an English cheese, made in a similar manner to Cheddar cheese, although it is crumbly in texture and typically sold at 6 to 12 months of age. The rind is reddish-orange wi ...

, is normally formed from adding

annatto Annatto ( or ) is an orange-red condiment and food coloring derived from the seeds of the achiote tree ('' Bixa orellana''), native to tropical America. It is often used to impart a yellow or orange color to foods, but sometimes also for its f ...

. While most current varieties of cheese may be traced to a particular locale, or culture, within a single country, some have a more diffuse origin, and cannot be considered to have originated in a particular place, but are associated with a whole region, such as queso blanco in Latin America. Cheese is an ancient food whose origins predate recorded history. There is no conclusive evidence indicating where

cheesemaking Cheesemaking (or caseiculture) is the craft of making cheese. The production of cheese, like many other food preservation processes, allows the nutritional and economic value of a food material, in this case milk, to be preserved in concentr ...

originated, either in Europe, Central Asia or the Middle East, but the practice had spread within Europe prior to

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times and, according to Pliny the Elder, had become a sophisticated enterprise by the time the

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came into existence. In this list, types of cheeses are included;

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s are only included if they apply to a distinct variety of cheese.

Africa

Benin

Ethiopia

Mauritania

Asia

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

China

The dominant Han Chinese culture is not dairy-centric. However, some indigenous sociolinguistic groups in regions of the country, such as Inner Mongolia, Tibet and Yunnan, have strong cheese traditions.

Cyprus

Georgia

India

Indonesia

Japan

Korea

Malaysia

Mongolia

There are two types of Mongolian cheese (бяслаг). They are similar in taste and are like a cross between mozzarella and an unsalted feta cheese. * түүхий сүүний – this is a creamy version of Mongolian cheese made by boiling the milk and keeping the cream top. * болсон сүүний – this is similar but is made without the cream.

Nepal

Philippines

Europe

Albania

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

}) is a type of very dry piquant low-fat smoked

cheese Cheese is a dairy product produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. During production, ...

originating from

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. It is usually home-made product, but industrial production also exists.

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Germany's cheese production comprises approximately one-third of the total for all European-produced cheeses.

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Jews of Eastern Europe

Kosovo

Latvia

Lithuania

* Džiugas

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

The Netherlands is one of the major cheese producing countries of Europe, with a tradition of cheesemaking as shown by the Dutch cheese markets.

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

The history of

in Poland goes back to 5500 BC, when cheese similar to

mozzarella Mozzarella (, ; nap, muzzarella ) is a southern Italian cheese traditionally made from Italian buffalo's milk by the pasta filata method. Fresh mozzarella is generally white but when seasoned it turns to a light yellow depending on the anim ...

was produced in Neolithic times in Kujawy (north-central Poland).

Portugal

Romania

Russia

* Adygheysky * Altaysky a fairly dry hard cheese, similar to Swiss cheese, originating in the Altai region * Chyorny Altai a hard cheese similar to cheddar * Danilovsky * Dorogobuzhsky a soft cheese from western Russia * Dorozhny * Golandsky * Gornoaltaysky a hard, crumbly cheese * Kostromskoy * Moale * Moskovsky a hard cow's milk cheese, also similar to Swiss * Medynsky * Omichka a slightly sweet, soft processed cheese made of cow's milk * Pikantny * Poshekhonsky a hard cow's milk cheese * Rossiysky similar to German Tilsiter ( :ru:Российский сыр ) * Sovetsky * Uglichsky a hard cheese made of cow's milk * Yaroslavsky a hard cow's milk cheese, usually produced in rounds; with a slightly sour taste * Zakusochny a soft blue cow's milk cheese

Serbia

* Sremski * Zlatarski PDO * Sjenički * Svrljiški Belmuz * Krivovirski Kačkavalj * Homoljski ovčiji (Homolje sheep cheese) * Homoljski kozji (Homolje goat cheese) * Homoljski kravlji (Homolje cow cheese) * Pirotski Kačkavalj * Lužnička Vurda * Užički Kajmak * Čačanski Kajmak * Čačanski Sir

Slovakia

Slovenia

* Bohinc Jože * Nanoški * Planinski

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Switzerland is home to over 450 varieties of cheese.

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s milk is used in about 99 percent of the cheeses produced. The remaining share is made up of sheep milk and goat milk.

Ukraine

United Kingdom

The British Cheese Board states that there are over 700 named British cheeses produced in the UK.

Middle East

Egypt

Iran

Israel

Levant

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and sometimes it includes Cyprus and the Turkish province of Hatay

Turkey

North and Central America

Canada

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Honduras

Mexico

Nicaragua

United States

Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

South America

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Paraguay

Peru

Uruguay

Venezuela

Other

Some types of cheese were either developed in various locales independently (usually as un-aged products from the beginning stages of dairy processing and cheesemaking), or are not actually cheese products. Examples include:

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Tresse cheese Tresse cheese, also known as ''jibneh mshallaleh'' (Arabic: جبنة مشللة) is a form of string cheese originating in Syria. It can be eaten plain, or mixed with pastries.Roufs, Timothy. Sweet Treats around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food a ...

References

External links

Alphabetical list of cheeses
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