Jibneh Arabieh
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Jibneh Arabieh ({{Langx|ar|جبنة عربية}}) (also jibni) is a soft white cheese found all over the Middle East. It is particularly popular in the Persian Gulf region. The cheese has a mild taste similar to feta but less salty. The heritage of the product started with Bedouins using goat or sheep milk; however, current practice is to use cow's milk to make the cheese. Jibneh Arabieh is used for cooking, or simply as a table cheese.
Jibni is an ingredient in cheese-filled pastries such as knafeh.{{Cite news |url=http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/pleasure-hunting/.premium-1.583580 |title=Galilee dairy uses 13th century recipe to make labane and jibni |newspaper=Haaretz |access-date=2014-04-06 |archive-date=2014-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407001423/http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/pleasure-hunting/.premium-1.583580 |url-status=live }}
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- [http://www.cheese.com/Description.asp?Name=Jibneh%20Arabieh Cheese.com]
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Category:Middle Eastern cheeses
Category:Mediterranean cuisine
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