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Akkawi cheese

Akkawi cheese is a mild, brined cheese commonly made from cow’s milk and used at the table or in pastries and flatbreads.

Akkawi cheese — illustrative ingredient image

About Akkawi cheese

Akkawi cheese is a mild, white, brined cheese traditionally associated with the Levant. It is commonly made from cow’s milk, although production can differ, and is eaten at the table or used in pastries, filled flatbreads, and other cooked dishes.

Its flavour is salty and gently milky, while the texture is usually moist and springy, with a smooth to slightly rubbery quality. The curd may soften when warmed without behaving like a highly aged hard cheese; salting, moisture, and aging affect the result.

Akkawi is sold as a moist cheese in pieces or blocks, with a white appearance and brine associated with its preservation. It may be soaked or rinsed before use when excess brine needs to be reduced, and warming softens the curd for pastries, flatbreads, and cooked dishes.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Cow Milkcontains · Akkawi cheese → Cow Milk
  • Saltcontains · Akkawi cheese → Salt

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Local names for akkawi cheese

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English

Akkawi cheese

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Akkawi cheese nutrition & diet

Akkawi cheese nutritional value

Product example: ACKAWI SEMI - SOFT CHEESE (King Cheese Inc.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
321kcal
Protein
21.4g
Carbs
3.6g
Fat
28.6g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible cheese portion in the stated state, distinguishing fresh, brined, rinsed, drained, melted, or baked Akkawi. Milk source and recipe details should be confirmed because products vary. Pastries and flatbreads containing Akkawi require separate assessment for dough, oil, fillings, and serving portion.

Compare the right form: Match Akkawi cheese by milk source and brined, rinsed, drained, or cooked form; cheese-filled pastries and flatbreads require full recipe details.

Diet considerations

Akkawi is an animal-derived cheese when made from cow’s milk, though the milk source should be verified for the specific product. Compatibility changes with animal rennet, additives, and accompanying dough, cereal ingredients, eggs, or coatings. Brining and cooking do not make a mixed pastry equivalent to plain cheese.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — ACKAWI SEMI - SOFT CHEESE ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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