Does Akawi Melt Cheese

It is commonly used as a table cheese eaten by itself or paired with fruit. The texture can be compared to Mozzarella, Feta or a Mizithra, since it does not melt easily. Akkawi can be stored up to a year.

Is akawi cheese stringy?

At its heart is akkawi, a bland, bouncy cheese similar to mozzarella that becomes stretchy and stringy when warmed. It has a browned crust of semolina or shredded kataifi pastry and is commonly served inside a bun or flatbread moistened with sugar syrup.

How do you make Akawi cheese less salty?

Akawi cheese is native to Palestine, and of a very salty nature. It is hard and crumbly, and soaking it in several changes of water removes excess salt.