Halloumi/həˈluːmi/ (Greek: χαλλούμι) or hellim (Turkish) (from Arabic: حلوم ḥallūm [ħalˈluːm]) is a Cypriot semi-hard, unripened brined cheese made from a mixture of goat's and sheep's milk, and sometimes also cow's milk. It has a high melting point and so can easily be fried or grilled. Halloumi is set with rennet and is unusual in that no acid or acid-producing bacterium is used in its preparation.
Halloumi is popular in the Levant, Greece and Turkey. It has recently become very popular in the United Kingdom.
== Cypriot Halloumi/Hellim ==
Halloumi cheese originated in Cyprus in the Medieval...