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Sirene

white brined cheese crumbled over salads and baked into pastries

Bulgaria Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

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

Bulgaria’s brined white cheese, made from sheep, cow or buffalo milk and matured in tins of brine for months.

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What is Sirene?

Sirene is a cheese & dairy from Bulgaria: white brined cheese crumbled over salads and baked into pastries. Bulgaria’s brined white cheese, made from sheep, cow or buffalo milk and matured in tins of brine for months.

Made with

milkcheese

Cooked

fermented

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