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Geymar

قيمر

thick buffalo-milk clotted cream eaten with honey and bread

Iraq Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Clotted cream skimmed from water buffalo milk, sold in the morning and eaten with honey and kahi.

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What is Geymar?

Geymar is a cheese & dairy from Iraq: thick buffalo-milk clotted cream eaten with honey and bread. Clotted cream skimmed from water buffalo milk, sold in the morning and eaten with honey and kahi.

Made with

milkbutter

Cooked

boiled

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