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Domiati cheese

جبنة دمياطي

soft white brined cheese, Egypt's everyday breakfast cheese with ful and bread

Egypt Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Named for the Delta port of Damietta; unusually the salt goes into the milk before renneting, which lets the cheese keep for months in its brine.

Frequently asked questions

What is Domiati cheese?

Domiati cheese is a cheese & dairy from Egypt: soft white brined cheese, Egypt’s everyday breakfast cheese with ful and bread. Named for the Delta port of Damietta; unusually the salt goes into the milk before renneting, which lets the cheese keep for months in its brine.

Made with

cheesemilk

Cooked

cured

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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