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Chhurpi

छुर्पी

Yak or chauri milk cheese, either soft and crumbly or dried rock-hard for chewing

Nepal Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

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

Himalayan herders press and smoke surplus milk into blocks that keep for months; the hard version is chewed for hours on the trail.

Frequently asked questions

What is Chhurpi?

Chhurpi is a cheese & dairy from Nepal: yak or chauri milk cheese, either soft and crumbly or dried rock-hard for chewing. Himalayan herders press and smoke surplus milk into blocks that keep for months; the hard version is chewed for hours on the trail.

Made with

milkcheese

Cooked

dried

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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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